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4.18 AVERAGE
4.18 AVERAGE
challenging
emotional
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
informative
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I felt that the overall plot of this one was more impactful than the story itself. Whenever I read or hear someone talk about this book, they will, without fail, mention the plot and the setup and the key takeaways. What's lost from the novel, and why this one lost a couple stars for me, are all of the extra things that round out the characters. Perhaps that's the point though - he becomes as flat as the caricature he created.
dark
funny
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Really funny in the most discouraging way because it’s true. Kinda just watching this man’s life fall apart as his mother deals with dementia, he learns of his father’s affair, his sister is murdered, and a book meant to make him money, a representation of industry tone-deaf racism, becomes wildly successful. Watching Thelonious depersonalize into “Stagg” as he battles the disappointment and hopelessness of life .
My only real complaint with this book is that the section from “Fuck” takes over most of it.
My only real complaint with this book is that the section from “Fuck” takes over most of it.
This is the book that the Oscar-nominated film "American Fiction" was based on. I'm grateful to the movie because it made me aware of Percival Everett. Not sure how I missed him all these years, but I've now read and loved two of his books and can't wait to read more. "American Fiction" is a story of a frustrated professor and author who writes a purposefully bad novel about the stereotypical "Black" experience, driven by the fact that a similar book he loathes has become a best-seller and that the market clamors for "authentically Black" writing. Of course, publishers love his book, a producer buys the movie rights, and his alter-ego becomes famous.
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A bunch of references I didn’t understand and didn’t mean anything to me. Made me read his shitty novel in full. Deffo not for me.
challenging
funny
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
a bit scattered for my taste, but enjoyed it greatly!