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De jongens van Nickel by Colson Whitehead

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itslinadarling's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.5

leggup's review against another edition

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5.0

A heartbreaking story. Several times chills ran down my back. A crisp and haunting view of systemic racism without verging on gore for the sake of gore. All of the characters are flawed in different, realistic ways. The story is based on a true school but the author did an incredible job with the character-work.

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4.0

4.25 out of 5 stars

kwagner's review against another edition

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5.0

This book was both beautiful and ugly. Such a powerful read that will haunt you for a long time.

maggievictory's review against another edition

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challenging dark hopeful reflective sad 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

4.75

A heartbreaking and tragic story that's told with the seriousnes the subject matter demands without feeling heavy handed, preachy, or like cruelty porn. It's not without hope either, which helps through some of the darker parts.

shelleydavis's review against another edition

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5.0

4.5 stars -This was amazing! I only wish we could’ve gotten a little bit more with the ending.... there’s a lot of things left unsaid but should’ve been