I Am Not Sidney Poitier by Percival Everett

I Am Not Sidney Poitier

Percival Everett

275 pages first pub 2009 (editions) user-added

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For readers who crave a absorbing and sidesplitting exploration of the complexities of identity, class, and racism in America, I Am Not Sidney Poitier by Percival Everett is a wildly entertaining and irreverent ride that will challenge and delight with its sharp wit and unflinching satire.

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Wonderfully irreverent and wildly inventive, I Am Not Sidney Poitier stands as one of the greatest achievements of Percival Everett – an overlooked master of American storytelling and award-winning author of The Trees.The sudden death of Not Sidne...

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Community Reviews

4.0
based on 710 reviews

Moods

funny: 89%

adventurous: 43%

dark: 38%

reflective: 36%

lighthearted: 32%

challenging: 29%

mysterious: 15%

tense: 14%

emotional: 10%

sad: 7%

inspiring: 5%

hopeful: 4%

informative: 4%


Pace

46% of readers chose fast
46% of readers chose medium
6% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

9% of readers chose Plot
49% of readers chose A mix
38% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
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Strong character development?

48% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
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Loveable characters?

44% of readers chose Yes
38% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

91% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

37% of readers chose Yes
35% of readers chose Complicated
24% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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