Scan barcode
265 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781584650904
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: University Press of New England
Publication date: 01 January 2001
Description
Avant-garde novelist and college professor, woodworker, and fly fisherman -- Thelonious (Monk) Ellison has never allowed race to define his identity. But as both a writer and an African-American, he is offended and angered by the success of We's L...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,719 reviews
Moods
reflective 63%
challenging 62%
dark 45%
emotional 37%
sad 23%
tense 18%
informative 6%
adventurous 5%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 3%
mysterious 3%
hopeful 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 22%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 31% | No: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 86% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Racial slurs, RacismModerate
Dementia, Death of parent, Gun violence
265 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781584650904
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: University Press of New England
Publication date: 01 January 2001
Description
Avant-garde novelist and college professor, woodworker, and fly fisherman -- Thelonious (Monk) Ellison has never allowed race to define his identity. But as both a writer and an African-American, he is offended and angered by the success of We's L...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,719 reviews
Moods
reflective 63%
challenging 62%
dark 45%
emotional 37%
sad 23%
tense 18%
informative 6%
adventurous 5%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 3%
mysterious 3%
hopeful 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 22%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 31% | No: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 86% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Racial slurs, RacismModerate
Dementia, Death of parent, Gun violence