A review by pierreamour
James by Percival Everett

adventurous emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

An amazing reinventing of a classic, a sophisticated update and an emotional thrill ride. I laughed, I was enraged, I laughed some more, I cried, I cheered; and I struggled to step away from the adventure, the mystery and the word play! 
 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, and Trafficking

Minor: Torture and Violence

It would’ve been 5 stars if Sammy would have survived and had some more involvement in the story, it would have made the book a bit longer, I didn’t want it to end and I was hoping James would start teaching some of the people he met along the way to also read and write instead of being this near lone survivor that has to go into isolation in order to have the final break through, , maybe this could’ve been achieved through critical dialogue a conversation with a surviving Sammy who later split off to get Huck and then the new extended family goes north and starts a school