Erasure by Percival Everett

Erasure

Percival Everett

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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 476 reviews

Moods

challenging 72%
reflective 70%
funny 68%
dark 43%
emotional 29%
sad 22%
informative 9%
tense 9%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%

Pace

medium 56%
slow 22%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 47% | Character: 47% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 13%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 35% | No: 17%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 8%

Average rating

4.14

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