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4.32 AVERAGE
4.32 AVERAGE
emotional
informative
sad
medium-paced
Excellent book and writing. I think it was actually too short for me! I wanted to know the characters better. But I appreciate when an author can tell the whole story in fewer words. Second book I’ve read by this author.
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
slow-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
So good. The ending twist was awesome
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Classism
Moderate: Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment
Minor: Police brutality, Alcohol
This book was heartbreaking, even more so because it was based on true events and places. This is one that is going to stick with me. I'm adding some of the nonfiction books recommended by the author about the correctional school to my reading list.
Absolutely and fully devistating and important all at once.
i have a really hard time with historical fiction and getting into it just because it’s a lot of backstory and slow starts but as i kept reading i started to really enjoy it. a fantastic ending really it was a shock it made you want to reread it was great
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Solid book, but -- and this may just be me -- it wasn't as harrowing of a story as I had expected. I mean it got quite dark and fucked at certain segments, but Whitehead spends a lot of time 30-40 years after Nickel, which in my opinion detracts from how fucked places like Nickel were. The twist at the end was quite good though.
Jim Crow era spotlight and yet frighteningly current.
The book doesn't translate well to audiobook imo. It jumps time and and has quite a few characters, so it was hard for me to keep track of it all through an audiobook. Not a fault of the book at all- but an observation.
The book doesn't translate well to audiobook imo. It jumps time and and has quite a few characters, so it was hard for me to keep track of it all through an audiobook. Not a fault of the book at all- but an observation.
dark
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced