11.8k reviews for:

O Reformatório Nickel

Colson Whitehead

4.32 AVERAGE

katinka17's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional 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

nat_booklover's review against another edition

3.5

dark reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

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Powerful read and harrowing. I did find the delivery hard at times and the focus switch a bit hard to follow the story line. There’s a lot said in the tale but the power I think is in what is not said

gee_keir's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional inspiring tense medium-paced

ashleywrites's review against another edition

5.0

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

marisalee's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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: Complicated

siemarie's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark informative slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Death, Gore, Vomit, Murder

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Police brutality, Fire/Fire injury

melsiewelsie's review against another edition

4.75

dark emotional informative 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

tforeman's review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

hgeitner's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

kaciecs's review against another edition

3.0

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated