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markgius's review
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
alicebme's review
4.0
Madness. So smart. So many sparks of humor woven in. You have to laugh or you cry your eyes out.
lmcoffman's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
audri8301's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
5.0
suvata's review against another edition
4.0
“Set in the post-post-racial South, We Cast a Shadow tells the story of a man—one of the few black men at his law firm—desperate to pay for his biracial son to undergo demelanization, desperate to ‘fix’ what he sees as his son’s fatal flaw...” — Roxane Gay, author of Bad Feminist
nuhafariha's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
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
4.5
I enjoyed this book but would have enjoyed it more if it weren't mandatory reading for class.
teresaalice's review
4.0
It takes an incredible talent to write a book so insightful, difficult, satirical and yet lyrical, but still making it accessible for someone like me to easily read it, get hooked into it.
readerrho's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
The main character in this book reminded me of the Dave Chappelle show "Clayton Bigsby" character and Django's "Stephen" character. This was well written but I felt the plot went a little off course in the end.
jmccarth's review
dark
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
wrenmurray's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Disappointing and elementary