11.8k reviews for:

O Reformatório Nickel

Colson Whitehead

4.32 AVERAGE

jesscrawford98's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

allie_schallert's review against another edition

4.0

dark informative sad medium-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

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The impact of this book comes from a place of terrifying authenticity. The author explores the impacts of racism and abuse through nearly seamless time jumps, connecting harrowing experiences of the past with their modern day impacts. While focusing mainly on Elwood’s story, he also shares related stories because the range of effects can’t be told through one set of eyes. Knowing that the author took time to research into the real-life mirror of Nickel, tying in true stories, heightens the purpose behind this book. I can’t say this book surprised me, because I’m not unaware of how our world was and still can be, but still an important read nonetheless.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Sexual assault

cbarnett05's review against another edition

2.0

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2/5
This was a book I had to read for school. I didn’t understand this at most points

hollynoellejoan's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional 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: No

ceciliacrawley's review against another edition

4.0

emotional 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

gillian_barbieri's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark relaxing fast-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: Yes

tangledmechanism's review against another edition

4.0

dark reflective 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: No

ginakuhlmann's review against another edition

4.0

emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

danhinderliter's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective 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: Yes

brendacampbell's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense 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