A review by bookb1itch
The Trees by Percival Everett

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

thanks, Aidan, for insisting I read this.  I LOVED the dark humour and the completely weird story, but confess I'm not sure I completely GET IT.  I totally understand the "why", but am a bit confounded by the "how" of this story.  (Although I feel this is a "me" problem", it is why I haven't given the book a perfect score. ) As a commentary on racism, it is perfect.  I'm now looking for the right mature students to share this with, and am sure my English Lit teacher friends will also enjoy it.
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