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265 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781555975999
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Graywolf Press
Publication date: 25 October 2011
Description
Percival Everett's blistering satire about race and writing, available again in paperback Thelonious Monk Ellison's writing career has bottomed out: his latest manuscript has been rejected by seventeen publishers, which stings all the more because...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,681 reviews
Moods
challenging 63%
reflective 63%
dark 44%
emotional 37%
sad 22%
tense 18%
informative 6%
adventurous 5%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 3%
mysterious 2%
hopeful 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 22%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 49% | A mix: 42% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 32% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | 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: 9781555975999
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Graywolf Press
Publication date: 25 October 2011
Description
Percival Everett's blistering satire about race and writing, available again in paperback Thelonious Monk Ellison's writing career has bottomed out: his latest manuscript has been rejected by seventeen publishers, which stings all the more because...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,681 reviews
Moods
challenging 63%
reflective 63%
dark 44%
emotional 37%
sad 22%
tense 18%
informative 6%
adventurous 5%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 3%
mysterious 2%
hopeful 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 22%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 49% | A mix: 42% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 32% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | 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