Apex Hides the Hurt by Colson Whitehead
Apex Hides the Hurt

Colson Whitehead

Apex Hides the Hurt

Colson Whitehead

226 pages first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction contemporary challenging funny reflective medium-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

From the MacArthur and Whiting Award-winning author of John Henry Days andThe Intuitionist comes a new, brisk, comic tour de force about identity, history, and the adhesive bandage industry When the citizens of Winthrop needed a new name for their...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 388 reviews

Moods

reflective 68%
funny 46%
challenging 21%
dark 21%
lighthearted 15%
mysterious 12%
emotional 6%
hopeful 6%
informative 6%
sad 6%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 3%
tense 3%

Pace

medium 48%
slow 35%
fast 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 56% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 13%

Strong character development?

No: 40% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 18%

Loveable characters?

No: 53% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 17%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 65% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 15%

Average rating

3.37

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!

If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.