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A review by samarakroeger
The Trees by Percival Everett
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I couldn't put this down. masterful exploration of the history of lynchings in the US that is appropriately unsettling.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Police brutality, and Murder
the white characters say the n-word a LOT, including to Black character's faces, and the book is set in the 21st century. fair warning, but also a book about lynching is bound to feature a lot of overt racism.