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bookworm_jess 's review for:
James
by Percival Everett
challenging
dark
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I see why so many people are praising this book! It is incredibly heavy and uncomfortable subject matter, but one quote really stuck out to me. After stealing a notebook that had incredibly racist songs in it written by a traveling minstrel group performing in blackface our main character says this:
"I thought about tearing out his songs and burning them, but they would still exist. Those crackers would still sing them. Better to know they exist. Don't you think?" (66%)
While difficult to read, this book reflects our American history, and it is important we acknowledge the slavery, racism, and oppression woven into our country's past (and in many ways present too). This book is well written and is a very strong example of literary fiction.
"I thought about tearing out his songs and burning them, but they would still exist. Those crackers would still sing them. Better to know they exist. Don't you think?" (66%)
While difficult to read, this book reflects our American history, and it is important we acknowledge the slavery, racism, and oppression woven into our country's past (and in many ways present too). This book is well written and is a very strong example of literary fiction.