866 reviews for:

Crook Manifesto

Colson Whitehead

3.87 AVERAGE

asner's review

5.0

dark reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

dow08's review

3.5

slow-paced

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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This book has its moments where it was brilliant. However, there were many times where I almost gave up. I enjoyed Harlem Shuffle so much. This was a bit of a let down. 

thedaysrunaway's review

5.0

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Oh how I have loved this audiobook! The beautiful sentences, the startling, often laugh out loud humour, the exquisite dialogue and crazy, scary, break-necked roller coaster of a plot all so sublimely narrated by Dion Graham. Perfect!
(I now feel a bit like I did while waiting for The Mirror & The Light to be written!)

meta1machin3's review

3.5

adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

katu's review against another edition

3.5

dark funny tense

solarpunkwitch's review

5.0

adventurous dark funny tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

andrew61's review against another edition

4.0

dark funny tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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In this story about 1970's Harlem Colson Whitehead focusses on Ray Carney a furniture salesman and ex fence for stolen goods. Set in three different years 1971, 1974 and 1976 the separate stories evoke a time when rubbish was on the streets, lights were failing and life was cheap. A really good read and Im looking forward to finding the first in the series.

rickayers's review

5.0

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Colson Whitehead’s portrait of crumbling NY during the early 70’s, including a picture of the Panther 21 and Black Liberation Army actions. Furniture salesman/fence Carney, dirty cop Munson, and muscle Pepper negotiate the dangerous and crumbling terrain of NY city. 

kskinny's review

4.75

adventurous dark funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

sofieborglundcinnamonbooks's review

4.0

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes