Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Trees by Percival Everett

50 reviews

emziesreads's review

dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Violence, Gore, Blood, Death, Gun violence, Murder, Racial slurs, Vomit, Hate crime, and Police brutality

wikikapusta's review

challenging dark funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Hate crime, Blood, Murder, Death, and Gore

feebles640's review against another edition

challenging dark funny mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, Blood, Gore, Hate crime, and Murder

geraldinerowe's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny informative mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

An interesting idea for what is, on the surface, a crime novel (but is actually so much more). I loved the reversal of roles and treatment of the black and white characters. However, I did think there were some clichés in both dialogue and tropes, and the whole thing got a bit messy towards the end. I was happy with the ending, but not its pacing. A shame, as the subject matter was well worth talking about.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Hate crime, Gore, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Blood and Gun violence

pascalpascalpascal's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

A great book that got me back into reading, very fast paced, short chapters and a great mystery that unfurls.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Body horror, Murder, and Sexism

amandas_bookshelf's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Murder, Death of parent, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Hate crime, Racial slurs, and Racism

bella_cavicchi's review

challenging dark funny mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

A book that left me utterly speechless -- and, as I told a friend this afternoon, thinking as only the best books do. One to read, folks.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Hate crime, Violence, Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Police brutality

Moderate: Grief and Fatphobia

Minor: Alcoholism and Fire/Fire injury

callmeamelia's review

challenging dark reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Hate crime, Murder, Death, Gore, and Racial slurs

rachelmallison's review

dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racial slurs, Hate crime, Murder, Racism, Religious bigotry, Violence, and Gore

stewhk's review

dark hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Racial slurs, and Violence

Moderate: Racism, Xenophobia, and Sexual violence

Minor: Gun violence and Sexual assault