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How strange a world, how strange an existence, that one’s equal must argue for one’s equality, that one’s equal must hold a station that allows airing of that argument, that one cannot make that argument for oneself, that premises of said argument must be vetted by those equals who do not agree.
Well-crafted, intelligent, emotionally full, funny and satirical. It’s hard to put into words how cleverly Everett shows the injustices of a society that allows and is built on slavery - not just the abuse but the lack of dignity, even if a black person passes as white, even if they’re passing as white while pretending to be black to entertain white people, even if they escape to a free state, etc
It plays with language and code-switching in such a cool subversive way. And obviously the theme of writing, storytelling and names was powerful. I really really loved the relationship between James and Huck.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Slavery
Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Religious bigotry, Murder
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Antisemitism, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Classism
Minor: War
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation
Moderate: Pedophilia, Blood, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child abuse, Cursing, War
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Slavery
This book is one that will stay with me and I'm sure I'll think about for a long time to come. Everett is a master with language and how it interacts with race and power and privilege. I have not read Huck Finn since I was in grade school, but I'm tempted to give it a re-read after James.
Graphic: Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery
Moderate: Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Murder
Minor: War
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Violence, Murder
Moderate: Child abuse
Minor: Alcoholism