Long Division by Kiese Laymon

Long Division

Kiese Laymon with Sean Crisden (Narrator)

7 hours, 41 minutes • first pub 2013 (editions)

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Long Division by Kiese Laymon is ideal for readers who enjoy layered, genre-bending narratives that blend humor and social critique through time-twisting adventures rooted in Southern history and identity.

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From Kiese Laymon, author of the critically acclaimed memoir Heavy, comes a “funny, astute, searching” (The Wall Street Journal) debut novel about Black teenagers that is a satirical exploration of celebrity, authorship, violence, religion, and co...

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Community Reviews

3.86
based on 1,806 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 68%

mysterious: 64%

funny: 58%

challenging: 54%

emotional: 47%

reflective: 43%

dark: 25%

tense: 18%

sad: 17%

hopeful: 16%

inspiring: 6%

lighthearted: 4%

informative: 3%

Pace

25% of readers chose fast
66% of readers chose medium
7% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

12% of readers chose Plot
62% of readers chose A mix
25% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

69% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

72% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

93% of readers chose Yes
2% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

44% of readers chose Yes
32% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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