Crook Manifesto by Colson Whitehead

3.87 AVERAGE

hannahlewis's review

2.0
ehhhhhhhh

dana_danger's review

You just couldn't get into it, despite it being a good book. 

foxandbooks's review

3.0
Oh how I wanted to love this book. I tried, I really did. Colson Whitehead can write a book!! His descriptions bring back the 70's and I can feel the grit and grime in every chapter. However, this story was so hard to follow for me. I loved Harlem Shuffle and just knew that I would love this one too. But really it is just a strong like for me.

Thank you to Libro.fm, Doubleday Books and Colson Whitehead for the gifted copies of this book, in exchange for my honest review.

admccourt's review

3.75
dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

joshuaglidden's review against another edition

3.75
adventurous funny medium-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

arieleira's review

3.0
adventurous dark emotional funny informative reflective tense slow-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

mechahotwings's review against another edition

3.75
dark relaxing tense 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: Complicated
Not as good as Harlem Shuffle, but still a good read. This book is less Carney-focused than the first, and Pepper seems to be more of a protagonist in this book. This book is an interesting take on the decline of NYC and the subsequent "white flight" that occurred during the time. There was more humor in the first book, and that's understandable; the 70s was a time of a seedier, darker New York.
I kinda wish that Oakes had a better exit. Being taken out by a nutjob was so unsatisfying. I wanted his corruption to be revealed, but I can understand why Whitehead didn't want to go that route.

eggsofamerica's review

4.5
adventurous medium-paced

xtinathefirst's review against another edition

4.0
challenging dark funny tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

adamkierkegaard's review against another edition

3.75
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes