I Am Not Sidney Poitier by Percival Everett

I Am Not Sidney Poitier

Percival Everett

275 pages first pub 2009 (editions) user-added

fiction contemporary challenging funny reflective fast-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

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...

Read more

Community Reviews

4.0
based on 708 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
N/A

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
N/A

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

Content Warnings

Loading...
Accept and close

By using The StoryGraph, you agree to our use of cookies.
We use a small number of cookies to provide you with a great experience.

Find out more