Reviews

Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead

curlyhairkneebrace's review against another edition

I got bored so i stopped reading. Will try again at a later date 

browngirlreading's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

sbschlesi's review against another edition

3.0

3 1/2 - writing is great as expected but it's a lot of vibe and atmosphere, less on actual plot

jonahksmith's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

anisahh17's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

slui02's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

caliblues's review against another edition

dark funny tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

fromrida's review against another edition

funny tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

andrewdixon1000's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

kim_j_dare's review against another edition

4.0

While Whitehead's latest doesn't pack the punch of Underground Railroad or Nickel Boys, it's worth reading-- or listening to Dion Graham's narration of the audiobook. The book starts off with the sentence, "Carney was only slightly bent when it came to being crooked." And that sums up a lot of the story arc right there. Ray Carney, furniture store owner in the Harlem of the 1950s and 1960s, is determined to be a respectable, upstanding citizen-- completely different from his small-time crook of a father. But the straight and narrow is so... narrow. Carney has big dreams for himself and his family. Readers are taken through all the ups and downs, the highs and lows, and are immersed in the cadence and the decadence of Harlem as it was 60 years ago. Rambling and meandering at times, but the prose is sly and often gorgeous, and Carney is a character worth getting to know.

Thank you,Penguin Random House and Libro.fm for the audiobook!