Apex Hides the Hurt by Colson Whitehead

Apex Hides the Hurt

Colson Whitehead

fiction contemporary challenging funny reflective medium-paced

224 pages | first published 2006

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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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Summary of 242 reviews

Moods

reflective 62%
funny 50%
dark 25%
lighthearted 25%
challenging 18%
mysterious 18%
informative 12%
emotional 6%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 6%
sad 6%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 27%
fast 22%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 57% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 14%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 28% | Yes: 28%

Loveable characters?

No: 53% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 23%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 41% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 25%

Average rating

3.36

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