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James
by Percival Everett
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I only have a passing memory of Huckleberry Finn which I wish I had reread prior to James to better see how they interconnect.
James deserves the praise heaped upon it. It’s just so clever in the way it spins a different take on the old South through familiar characters and how much of our history still reverberates today.
James deserves the praise heaped upon it. It’s just so clever in the way it spins a different take on the old South through familiar characters and how much of our history still reverberates today.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Murder