Erasure
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Erasure

by Percival L. Everett

2001•Drama•278 pages

Taste attributes: dramapsychologicalcomedyfresh & originalunsavouryimaginaryglossyenclosedemotive & stirringsocial commentarytroubled leadsself destruction/implosion

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Boxlist takeInventive and intimate: a stirring novel. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

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About This Book

Thelonius "Monk" Ellison is an erudite, accomplished but seldom-read author who insists on writing obscure literary papers rather than the so-called "ghetto prose" that would make him a commercial success.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaPsychologicalComedySocial commentaryTroubled leadsSelf destruction/implosion

Subjects

Mothers and sonsNovelistsAuthorshipAfrican American menPsychological fictionDomestic fiction

Details

Author
Percival L. Everett
Published
2001
Pages
278
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