A review by rachelle_reads
James by Percival Everett

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

5.0

Wow. What a masterful retelling of an iconic American story, this time from the perspective of Jim. Everett did not flinch when it comes to the treatment of slaves in the 1860s along the Mississippi River. And yet the author also brought in the right amount of humor and absurdity to make this book an eminently readable page turner. My favorite aspect was Jim and other slaves’ use of language among themselves and in front of white people. 

I read The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn decades ago and barely remember it. I don’t think reading it is necessary for enjoying this book. 

I read part of this book on audio, and the narrator was fantastic. 
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