Often the characters are revealed in poetic street raps about how they earned their nicknames and what's going on. Praise for DEACON KING KONG: “Deacon King Kong is deeply felt, beautifully written and profoundly humane; McBride’s ability to inhabit his characters’ foibled, all-too-human interiority helps transform a fine book into a great one.” —The New York Times Book Review “A hilarious, pitch-perfect comedy set in the Brooklyn projects of the late 1960s. What makes this novel such a standout achievement is not so much the action or plot so much as the writing which tells a whole life story in one paragraph If not in each sentence. “Deacon King Kong” is a nickname on top of a nickname: everyone in the Cause Houses knows the title character as Sportcoat. "You lived a life of disappointment and suffering, of too-hot summers and too-cold winters, surviving in apartments with crummy stoves that didn’t work and windows that didn’t open and toilets that didn’t flush and lead paint that flecked off the walls and poisoned your children, living in awful, dreary apartments built to house Italians who came to America to work the docks. Why I dozed off several times just writing that dog.4 1/2 stars. Often the characters are revealed in poetic street raps about how they earned their nicknames and what's going on. The characters are charming, fleshed-out and full of life, but initially it was hard to connect with what they were doing. Previous selections include The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates, American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins, and Hidden Valley Road by Robert Kolker. The reasons for this desperate burst of violence and the consequences that spring from it lie at the heart of DEACON KING KONG.
As their stories are revealed and intertwine, the rascals and heroes of these mean streets are presented with such heart and beauty, I was sorry when iBrooklyn 1969. McBride is an author I'd never heard of before, but one worth checking out.Deacon King Kong is a crime novel centering around life in the projects in the 1960's New York City. Welcome back.
Deacon King Kong James McBride, 2020 Penguin Publishing 384 pp. I thought it was good and the characters were flawed and real individuals who I genuinely enjoyed, but something was missing for me. I found myself constantly bouncing between 2 stars, one minute, and 4 stars the next. For a non-spoiler version of the plot summary, see The Bibliofile’s review of The Deacon King Kong by James McBride. 4 1/2 stars. Feel free to skip what I'm about to say. Oprah Magazine participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. Which had emptied of boats, ships, tankers, dreams, money, and opportunity the moment the colored and the Latinos arrived. He is married with three children. The fallout from this act that includes a drug turf war, drives the heart of this vibrant, comic and colourful novel. He is married with three children. Maybe it is just me but comparing poor plots and uninteresting characters to poop, fecal matter, defecation, excrement, dung, crap, or stale farts sprout quicker in my mind than dandelions in a June yard. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. James McBride is an award-winning writer and composer. A housing project with a view of the Statue of Liberty. Often the characters are revealed in poetic street raps about how they earned their nicknames and what's going on.
By clicking “I agree” below, you consent to the use by us and our third-party partners of cookies and data gathered from your use of our platforms. McBride is an author I'd never heard of before, but one worth checking out.Deacon King Kong is a crime novel centering around life in the projects in the 1960's New York City. ISBN-13: 9780735216723 Summary One of the most anticipated novels of the year: a wise and witty tale about what happens to the witnesses of a shooting—from James McBride, author of the National Book Award-winning The Good Lord Bird. Set in 1969 Brooklyn, the story starts off with a literal bang when an elderly church deacon, known as ‘Sportcoat’, shoots Deems Clemens, a drug dealer, in front of the Cause houses housing project, with no shortage of witnesses. Sportcoat shoots the ear of 19 year old drug dealer, Deems Clemens, with an ancient gun, although he has no memory of doing this afterwards. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Please enable cookies on your web browser in order to continue. Feel free to skip what I'm about to say.
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