hipsterspinster 's review for:

James by Percival Everett

4.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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This was an interesting take on the classic Adventures of Huckleberry Finn with Jim (James) as the main character. I appreciated the themes of choice, language, and perception that guided the story. However, the violence was hard to stomach at times.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, Dysphoria

Minor: Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, War