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Deacon King Kong by James McBride
3.0
funny mysterious reflective 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: Yes
At times serious and at other times funny, McBride’s story of a community and city in changing times did have its moments. But with all of the different characters introduced in such a little time and a confusing way to introduce the inciting action at the beginning of the novel, I found it difficult to understand what exactly was going on. But, it did have its moments and worked best when it was a comedy of errors. I might have to read it again to fully understand everything that happened.
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