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dark
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Ugh. Excessive use of the N-word and other racial slurs. Super violent. I'm struggling to find something I liked about this book. I'm sure in 1930 this book was a revelation - fast, dialog heavy writing style, politics of the time, struggles of the poor. But, ugh. It was ugh from start to finish. Uncomfortable to read for first 2/3rds, then long winded stream of consciousness at the end. I didn't like a single character.
Graphic: Violence, Racism, Racial slurs, and Murder
Moderate: Gun violence, Death, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
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