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Percival Everett
272 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571215881
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Publication date: Not specified
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...
Community Reviews Summary of 613 reviews
Moods
funny 71%
reflective 64%
dark 43%
emotional 26%
sad 20%
tense 10%
informative 6%
adventurous 5%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 47% | A mix: 45% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 33% | No: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 89% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gun violence, Racism, RapeModerate
Cursing, Sexual assault, DementiaMinor
Death, Grief, Abortion—
Percival Everett
272 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571215881
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Publication date: Not specified
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...
Community Reviews Summary of 613 reviews
Moods
funny 71%
reflective 64%
dark 43%
emotional 26%
sad 20%
tense 10%
informative 6%
adventurous 5%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 47% | A mix: 45% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 33% | No: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 89% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gun violence, Racism, RapeModerate
Cursing, Sexual assault, DementiaMinor
Death, Grief, Abortion