Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead

90 reviews

mblanke's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Racial slurs, and Racism

Minor: Alcoholism, Bullying, Drug abuse, Homophobia, and Classism

mrsdarcylynn's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

5.0

Such an important piece of literature. This was a quick but gut wrenching read. I don’t know that I want to write too much more- this book is powerful and I definitely want to re-read this book at some point in the future. Brilliantly told. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, and Murder

Moderate: Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

jamiekesselman's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Murder, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

erynelle's review against another edition

dark informative 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Racism

Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Hate crime, Violence, and Murder

tctimlin's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, and Forced institutionalization

We all need to read Colton Whitehead so that we can understand and take responsibility for our history.

atamano's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Racism, Violence, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Pedophilia and Sexual violence

teresareads's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail

teacupsandfirereads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

3.5

Part of my reading goal for February was to read for Black History Month and focus on books by Black authors on my shelves. This one truly hit the nail on the head. 

The reality this novel was based off of was new to me. With everything that happened in southern US a century ago, I also wasn't surprised. This book taught me so much, but I still have so much left to learn. 

This novel was short, but packed quite a punch. It was dense and heavy, but Whitehead's writing was so masterful.

I think this is another essential read and I think it would be great on the screen. It it very deserving of the prizes, awards and acknowledgements it has been given.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual violence, and Forced institutionalization

bigraymond's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Physical abuse, Racism, Torture, Violence, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, and Murder

audra_spiven's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

5.0

Heartbreaking and important. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, and Classism

Moderate: Bullying, Murder, and Abandonment