Reviews

Deacon King Kong by James McBride

jenn_nguyen's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

• 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

4.0

gremlinpride's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

tkoch's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

tannerrg's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

Had to read this book for class and didn’t expect to like it as much as I did. It reads like a movie and you can visualize everything so easily as you read. Physical comedy is also played with amazingly even while they tackle serious topics. 

beanpod's review against another edition

5.0

Just finished Deacon King Kong, which just sank into me. The writing is wonderful. The characters so vivid, so perfectly placed in New York in 1969. The story of a man, his dead wife, his community and his sense of something needing to be done without knowing exactly what he’s doing. I loved this book so, so much.

jpiasci1's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

jkuhnert's review against another edition

5.0

Nice read

Enjoyed it thoroughly

ktkooy2's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

raybradbruh's review against another edition

3.5

irish/italian bagel shop in NYC should be a criminal offense

rjskitt's review

funny mysterious reflective slow-paced

• 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