The Trees by Percival Everett

The Trees

Percival Everett

319 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction crime historical literary mystery thriller dark funny mysterious fast-paced
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The Trees is a page-turner that opens with a series of brutal murders in the rural town of Money, Mississippi. The murders present a puzzle, for at each crime scene there is a second dead body: that of a man who resembles Emmett Till, a young blac...

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Community Reviews

4.18
based on 7,637 reviews

Moods

dark: 90%

mysterious: 65%

funny: 63%

tense: 41%

challenging: 40%

reflective: 30%

emotional: 20%

sad: 20%

informative: 17%

adventurous: 10%

inspiring: 2%

lighthearted: 2%

hopeful: 1%

Pace

68% of readers chose fast
28% of readers chose medium
3% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

66% of readers chose Plot
30% of readers chose A mix
2% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

15% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
51% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

24% of readers chose Yes
51% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

92% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

29% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
36% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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