theythemsam 's review for:

Deacon King Kong by James McBride

4.5

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This was such a fun read as it felt like a low grade thriller, which I wasn’t mad at at all. I loved how all the characters’ stories came together and intertwined throughout the book in unexpected ways. I loved the characters Sportcoat, Sausage, Sister Gee, and Elephant. I loved how Hettie came and talked to Sportcoat throughout the book too. I also just really loved the very Black sayings from older folks in book like "You're so tight with money your ass squeaks when you walk." and “if ignorance is bliss, you is happy.”

I loved that everyone basically got happy endings, with Deems being a pro baseball player, Sister Gee going to meet with Potts at Staten Island, Elephant being with the shy Irish girl Melissa, and Sportcoat walking into the water to be with Hettie in the end