Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead

86 reviews

tctimlin's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective fast-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Torture, Bullying, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, and Racism

We all need to read Colton Whitehead so that we can understand and take responsibility for our history.

atamano's review against another edition

dark reflective 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Racism, Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Pedophilia and Sexual violence

teresareads's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Death, Violence, Torture, Police brutality, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail

teacupsandfirereads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? No

3.5

Part of my reading goal for February was to read for Black History Month and focus on books by Black authors on my shelves. This one truly hit the nail on the head. 

The reality this novel was based off of was new to me. With everything that happened in southern US a century ago, I also wasn't surprised. This book taught me so much, but I still have so much left to learn. 

This novel was short, but packed quite a punch. It was dense and heavy, but Whitehead's writing was so masterful.

I think this is another essential read and I think it would be great on the screen. It it very deserving of the prizes, awards and acknowledgements it has been given.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexual violence

bigraymond's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Violence, Torture, Child abuse, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Child death, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Rape, Racial slurs, and Murder

audra_spiven's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Heartbreaking and important. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Confinement, Classism, and Child abuse

Moderate: Abandonment, Bullying, and Murder

aericsson's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, and Violence

surefinewhatever_'s review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

I’m still processing my thoughts & feelings regarding this book. Colson Whitehead is a master at his craft and writes such horrible scenes so beautifully. There was a moment near the end where my jaw dropped and tears filled my eyes. Not to mention that I think this novel had the best first line I’ve ever read, stating “Even in death the boys were trouble.”  Be sure to check out the long list of content warnings before reading.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Hate crime, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Torture, and Violence

oliviakae's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, and Racism

wildwoila's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

Based on the history of a brutal boys home under Jim Crow. Nuanced critique of Rev King's call to love thy oppressor. Devastating, but with some small consolations.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Hate crime, Physical abuse, and Racism