Erasure by Percival Everett

Erasure

Percival Everett

280 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction race challenging funny reflective slow-paced

Description

"Thelonious (Monk) Ellison has never allowed race to define his identity. But as both a writer and an African American, he is offended and angered by the success of We's Lives in Da Ghetto, the exploitative debut novel of a young, middle-class bla...

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Community Reviews Summary of 435 reviews

Moods

challenging 75%
funny 68%
reflective 68%
dark 44%
emotional 27%
sad 20%
informative 13%
tense 13%
adventurous 3%
inspiring 3%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 30%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 52% | A mix: 47%

Strong character development?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 41% | No: 12%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 58% | Yes: 25% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 12%

Average rating

4.14

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