A review by mmccombs
The Trees by Percival Everett

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5.0

This was just spectacular! Everett perfectly balances history and humor and shock and cruelty, creating an intensely propulsive narrative. I was hooked from the beginning trying to figure out what was happening, but what kept me reading was the clever writing style, distinctive tone, and clear connection to the past. He creates such a through-line between the US’s bloody past and it’s equally bloody present. I wish the book kept going! 
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