The Trees by Percival Everett

The Trees

Percival Everett with Bill Andrew Quinn (Narrator)

7 hours, 48 minutes • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction crime literary mystery race dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Description

Percival Everett’s The Trees is a page-turner that opens with a series of brutal murders in the rural town of Money, Mississippi. When a pair of detectives from the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation arrive, they meet expected resistance from the...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,533 reviews

Moods

dark 92%
mysterious 67%
funny 66%
challenging 40%
tense 40%
reflective 29%
emotional 18%
sad 17%
informative 13%
adventurous 7%
lighthearted 2%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

fast 71%
medium 25%
slow 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 69% | A mix: 27% | Character: 2%

Strong character development?

No: 51% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 56% | Yes: 21% | No: 19% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 34% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

4.24

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