Apex Hides the Hurt by Colson Whitehead

Apex Hides the Hurt

Colson Whitehead

224 pages first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction contemporary challenging funny reflective medium-paced

Description

From the MacArthur and Whiting Award–winning author of John Henry Days and The Intuitionist comes a new, brisk, comic tour de force about identity,history, and the adhesive bandage industryWhen the citizens of Winthrop needed a new name for their ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 250 reviews

Moods

reflective 66%
funny 50%
dark 27%
lighthearted 22%
challenging 16%
mysterious 16%
informative 11%
emotional 5%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 5%
sad 5%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 25%
fast 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 60% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 13%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 40% | No: 33% | Yes: 26%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 46% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 23%

Average rating

3.37

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