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chwinters's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
and speaking as someone who feels a strong urge to square up and wind up whenever academics get hoity toity in the language department for no reason: i will drown this man in the bathtub.
that said, really good. i’m glad i read it before watching american fiction, which you should watch. it’s really good.
very funny book, and also makes so much fun of the main character all the time. bill was hilarious
remember kids, you can define yourself however the hell you want, but defining yourself in opposition to something is still defining yourself by it.
and thank god i was a sociology major, otherwise i’d have no clue who the hell hegel was.
Graphic: Gun violence and Racism
Moderate: Gun violence and Rape
josie2k's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, War, and Classism
chris_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Dementia, and Classism
Moderate: Cursing, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, and Dysphoria
Minor: Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry, and Murder
rheagoveas's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Racism, Sexual violence, and Violence
elizabeth_lepore's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Rape
Moderate: Gun violence, Dementia, and Murder
Minor: Homophobia and Suicide
andreabey's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Dementia, Abortion, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
perlaesq's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racism, Terminal illness, Violence, Dementia, Grief, Murder, and Cultural appropriation
Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual content
Minor: Homophobia
ashleyw2021's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Gun violence and Violence
Moderate: Mental illness, Racism, and Rape
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide
katewhite77's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
However, this is brilliant. We follow Monk through a crazy time in his life by reading his notebook and journal. We are also privvie to his latest literary offering.
Here, Everett uses humour to mercilessly critique the presence of institutional racism mainly in the publishing industry, but elsewhere, too. He does this by publishing the racism to extreme to see where it might land.
The greatest compliment I can give this book is that one day, I would like to write something similar around disability.
There is also a sweet subplot about how to grow old gracefully.
Graphic: Cursing and Gun violence
Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Grief, and Murder
amanda_marie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Racism, Suicidal thoughts, and Classism