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A review by cmcrockford
I Am Not Sidney Poitier by Percival Everett
challenging
dark
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
Politically incorrect, shaggy, extremely funny. One of the best reads I've had in a minute even when Everett tilts into caricature. The climax is an incredible narrative trick.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Cursing, Gore, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Violence, Police brutality, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and Classism
Moderate: Ableism