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4.0
Cool, complex characters; each feel like a distinct manifestation of scott-heron’s mind and life experience.
It has a Nonlinear structure that jumps around and meanders in a narratively compelling way
The ending is a bit vague and I’m left still not sure exactly who the killer was in this murder mystery. But those details don’t actually matter all that much. The best parts of the book are Scott-Heron’s vivid descriptions of life for young Black Americans in late ‘60s NYC and the thoughts and dilemmas of each of the characters; more so than the ultimate “whodunnit” question
It has a Nonlinear structure that jumps around and meanders in a narratively compelling way
The ending is a bit vague and I’m left still not sure exactly who the killer was in this murder mystery. But those details don’t actually matter all that much. The best parts of the book are Scott-Heron’s vivid descriptions of life for young Black Americans in late ‘60s NYC and the thoughts and dilemmas of each of the characters; more so than the ultimate “whodunnit” question
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