Will Williams by Namwali Serpell

Will Williams

Disorder #6

Namwali Serpell

20 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction horror short stories dark medium-paced
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Description

In the modern retelling of Edgar Allan Poe's 'William Wilson' by the author of 'The Old drift,' a young black man's paranoia escalates as he is followed, challenged, and terrorized by a doppelgänger bent on sabotaging his life.Ever since high scho...

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Community Reviews Summary of 275 reviews

Moods

dark 89%
mysterious 47%
tense 47%
sad 15%
challenging 10%
adventurous 5%
emotional 5%
reflective 5%

Pace

fast 42%
medium 36%
slow 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 69% | Plot: 15% | A mix: 15%

Strong character development?

No: 46% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 7%

Loveable characters?

No: 46% | It's complicated: 38% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 7%

Average rating

3.23

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