11.8k reviews for:

O Reformatório Nickel

Colson Whitehead

4.32 AVERAGE

fmradio's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional informative 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

raequigley's review against another edition

4.5

emotional informative reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

jullietteh's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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: Complicated

ninnz's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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: Complicated

mstabbyk's review against another edition

4.75

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad 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: No

annie_brand's review against another edition

0.5

sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Not my type...

mrs_digriz's review against another edition

3.0

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Не знаю, чи можу я судити, але суто по суб'єктивним враженням - чи то не дожав автор, чи вибрав надто відсторонений тон оповіді. І жахливі події, і побутовий расизм не пробирали глибоко. При тому очевидно, що відбувався неприпустимий кошмар.

"Love and that love will be returned, trust in the righteous path and it will lead you to deliverance, fight and things will change." Ага, ага, пф.

glee95's review against another edition

3.75

dark emotional reflective sad

aminata_'s review against another edition

5.0

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« Even in death, the boys were trouble ». What an opening line. It belongs in the history books. This book was devastating. I can’t stop thinking about how young Elwood is, going through all of it. What surprised me the most was how casual/normal was the racism/abuse in this book. I know it was meant to highlight the mindset of the era and Elwood’s slow desensitization but it was still shocking to read about. Nickel is a place where even in struggle, there is segregation. And that shows how the system runs deep, how segregation obviously harms black people but also prevent them from forming ties between themselves. The kids are not safe, no matter the race of the adults. This book is classified as historical fiction and as someone non-American, it made me understand the extent of the anger African-Americans feel towards this period of history. The book was very entertaining(?) plot-wise and made me reflect a lot on this part of history. Even made me teary-eyed a bit. Overall, really recommend and I will keep an eye for other Colson Whithead books.

smkmurph's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes