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A review by katy_bee
Assumption by Percival Everett
challenging
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
After the first page or so I was expecting to love this but it just never quite came together for me. It's really three short stories, linked by the same central protagonist but each one felt as if it wasn't completely resolved. Whilst there were moments of tension and wanting to find out what would happen, they left me wanting overall.
The last story twists at the end- I thought it might pick up and resolve all of the unanswered questions and make sense of everything in a new light but it didn't really do that for me. If I reread it, I might see things differently and appreciate it in a new way- but I don't feel invested enough to do that
The last story twists at the end- I thought it might pick up and resolve all of the unanswered questions and make sense of everything in a new light but it didn't really do that for me. If I reread it, I might see things differently and appreciate it in a new way- but I don't feel invested enough to do that
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, and Murder