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Percival Everett

4.2 AVERAGE

louiejaber's review against another edition

4.5

dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

woogington's review against another edition

5.0

dark funny informative inspiring 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

lizadoolittle's review against another edition

4.0

dark funny informative mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

athibeau's review against another edition

3.5

funny mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

paowinn23's review against another edition

3.5

dark emotional funny informative mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

lizsergeant's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark funny medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

niahw99's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional informative reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

melon_'s review against another edition

3.5

dark funny mysterious reflective

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Such a powerful message. Everett exposes America for being the highest hypocrite it is. 

“Everybody talks about genocides around the world, but when the killing is slow and spread over a hundred years, no one notices. Where there are no mass graves, no one notices. American outrage is always for show. It has a shelf life.” (Though I agree, the genocide in Palestine is and has been ongoing and the world has stayed silent and complicit).

Loses points for me only because I’m not a big fan of magical realism and the plot became repetitive (deliberately) and I get why. The ending lost me a little as I would have preferred a more definitive conclusion, but a good read. Also, weirdly able to make you laugh despite it highlighting the atrocities committed against African Americans throughout history. 

hanhantap's review against another edition

4.25

challenging dark funny mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Murder

Moderate: Death, Blood, Police brutality

Minor: Slavery, Death of parent

harrycorlett1703's review against another edition

3.75

dark reflective medium-paced