A review by gregory_glover
James by Percival Everett

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Do not miss the Acknowledgments: “Finally, a nod to Mark Twain. His humor and humanity affected me long before I became a writer. Heaven for the climate; hell for my long-awaited lunch with Mark Twain.” That says it all?  What an amazing , incredible, beautiful, wonderful, brilliant novel.  He does the impossible, giving absolute agency, strength, 3-dimensional life, power, and dignity to Twain’s character.  “Jim” is now free….as James has always been. 
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