There is no escaping any discussion of Percival Everett’s James without first mentioning the central conceit: that this is reimagining of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, but from the perspective of Jim, the enslaved companion. This, of course, is what draws readers in: a novel way of experiencing something have known before, a tension in their comfort, a different narrative on stories that seemed so simple. What James is, however, transcends a mere reimagining. It is an adventure novel,...
