Dem by William Melvin Kelley

208 pages first pub 1967 (editions)

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A searing, provocative satire by one of the most important African-American novelists of the twentieth century that lays bare the abiding racism and the legacy of slavery on the psyche of white America. Mitchell Pierce is a well-off New York ad e...

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Community Reviews

3.66
based on 37 reviews

Moods

dark: 66%

reflective: 50%

tense: 50%

funny: 33%

informative: 33%

lighthearted: 33%

adventurous: 16%

challenging: 16%

emotional: 16%

mysterious: 16%


Pace

28% of readers chose fast
71% of readers chose medium
fast
medium

Plot or character driven?

42% of readers chose Plot
42% of readers chose A mix
14% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

14% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
57% of readers chose No
14% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

14% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
42% of readers chose No
14% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

42% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
14% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

57% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
N/A

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