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andreaames 's review for:
The Trees
by Percival Everett
dark
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Outstanding storytelling. Satire and irony against the stark reality— too often covered up — of brutal lynchings, historic and recent. Brings to mind what activist and author Kimberly Latrice Jones said: "they are lucky that what Black people are looking for is equality and not revenge.” Ending is perfect.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Violence
Moderate: Murder