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4.19 AVERAGE
4.19 AVERAGE
Was really good for the first 90%, until it veered into nonsense at the end.
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
funny
informative
sad
medium-paced
challenging
dark
funny
informative
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
This is an odd book, and I can’t tell if it’s genius or shallow.
The blurb is what sucked me in, and I’m glad I bought it. But it was one of those cases where the blurb shares an idea that only a fifth of the book actually considers, and then the rest kind of spirals out of control in the most unexpected and brilliant way.
For a book about racial trauma, it has its funny moments, moments of such unseriousness followed immediately by genuine trauma & distress. It’s like getting whiplash 100 times.
I enjoyed it. It’s a new take that embodies ‘violence is the only language they speak, so let’s speak their language’. I can think of a couple of friends I will cajole into reading this just so I can see what they think because I have a lot of thoughts.
The blurb is what sucked me in, and I’m glad I bought it. But it was one of those cases where the blurb shares an idea that only a fifth of the book actually considers, and then the rest kind of spirals out of control in the most unexpected and brilliant way.
For a book about racial trauma, it has its funny moments, moments of such unseriousness followed immediately by genuine trauma & distress. It’s like getting whiplash 100 times.
I enjoyed it. It’s a new take that embodies ‘violence is the only language they speak, so let’s speak their language’. I can think of a couple of friends I will cajole into reading this just so I can see what they think because I have a lot of thoughts.
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
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
really sucked me in in the second half and had a magical realism aspect that I wasn’t expecting and enjoyed. the subtle aka not so subtle jabs at trump without ever mentioning the president in the book’s name is *chefs kiss* funny, thought-provoking, and original and you know i love an ambiguous ending. a good introduction to Everett and excited to read more.
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Gripping mystery about lynching set in the present day. I'm not sure what to think as I just finished reading. Powerful... perplexing... What??
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
Written beautifully with a few hilarious moments. I would definitely reread this again.