A review by geraldinerowe
The Trees by Percival Everett

adventurous dark funny informative mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

An interesting idea for what is, on the surface, a crime novel (but is actually so much more). I loved the reversal of roles and treatment of the black and white characters. However, I did think there were some clichés in both dialogue and tropes, and the whole thing got a bit messy towards the end. I was happy with the ending, but not its pacing. A shame, as the subject matter was well worth talking about.
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