Reviews tagging 'Torture'

The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead

102 reviews

alis15's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

At times the time jumps were a bit hard to follow, but other than that it was beautifully written and completely heart-wrenching. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Racial slurs, Torture, Racism, Physical abuse, Murder, and Violence

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.

loedai's review against another edition

dark reflective sad 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Racism, and Torture

syddo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

This book was heavy. Whitehead writes with a tone that is short and tired, almost accepting, but broken. Whitehead talks about the trauma the boys go through, but it’s more of this looming, eerie presence—you don’t need to know every dark detail to know it’s there and it’s bad. So, so many moments made you stop and think, not just about the current situation, but about today too. Hard to put how I feel into words, but I am grateful for Whitehead’s telling of this story, for Turner and Elwood’s telling of this story, too.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Racial slurs, and Racism

atleon96's review against another edition

challenging 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? It's complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Murder, Racism, Violence, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Forced institutionalization

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

taria's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, Torture, and Violence

Minor: Sexual assault

humanpuke'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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Torture

Minor: Sexual violence

elhein's review against another edition

challenging informative 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Torture, Murder, Racial slurs, and 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