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3.87 AVERAGE
3.87 AVERAGE
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The book is divided into three sections and show the underworld of Harlem from three different timelines and plot lines. The three sections intersect intermittently; but, overall show the life and times of Ray Carney and his involvement in the less than savory side of life as a black man, business owner, and family man. The things one does to make a name for themselves tends to have a way of catching up to you, one way or another. The intricacies of life in Harlem in the 50s-70s is plagued with hardship, growth, and the realization that things will never be what they used to be; but, will, somehow, always be the same. Crime evolves, business evolves, people evolve; but, Harlem stays the same in the end.
Part two of this book, was a tad slow (still, incredibly well written), which led to my procrastination of finishing part three. Parts one and three were fast paced, well written, and incredibly thought provoking.
This book is a sequel to “Harlem Shuffle;” but, can be read as a stand alone.
Colson Whitehead does it again. Truly. His ability to capture the raw emotions and inner workings of each character is astounding. He takes you into their psyche and crafts a story that envelopes you as if you were experiencing the book firsthand.
Part two of this book, was a tad slow (still, incredibly well written), which led to my procrastination of finishing part three. Parts one and three were fast paced, well written, and incredibly thought provoking.
This book is a sequel to “Harlem Shuffle;” but, can be read as a stand alone.
Colson Whitehead does it again. Truly. His ability to capture the raw emotions and inner workings of each character is astounding. He takes you into their psyche and crafts a story that envelopes you as if you were experiencing the book firsthand.
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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:
Yes
Thoroughly enjoyed this continuing story of Ray Carney and NYC from the novel Harlem Shuffle moving into the 1970’s.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Colson Whitehead is a storyteller of many and varied talents, and I always look forward to going where he takes me next, but if he decided to go full Walter Mosley and just continued to build the Ray Carney Extended Universe, I'd be down with that too.
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Really loved this book which is why I’m scoring it 4 bc why the hell is it so sexist 😔 leon should have been a woman and then there would have been no problem plus it would have made his character even more motivated to do what he did at the end of the book
adventurous
funny
reflective
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
adventurous
funny
tense
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
hopeful
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This is a sequel.