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3.68 AVERAGE
3.68 AVERAGE
Not as captivating as the Nickel boys and definitely of the same league as the underground trainnetork. It leaves me disappointed. The descriptions of New York in the sixties can not catch my interest. Nevertheless a simple good book.
dark
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Colson Whitehead har här författat en bok om möbelhandlanden Carney som tar sig fram i ett Harlem präglat av rasistiska poliser, fattigdom och kriminalitet. Han gör sitt bästa att bedriva en ärlig handel av kvalitetsmöbler. Men omständigheterna gör ändå att han bedriver en viss ljusskygg verksamhet på sidan om.
Boken består av tre berättelser som till största delen befinner sig på 1960-talet. Carney gör sitt bästa för att skapa ett gott liv för sin fru och två barn. De bor i en ganska trång lägenhet vilken Carney strävar efter att så småningom kunna lämna.
Detta är inte en deckare per se, snarare att kunna beskriva ett område, till största delen med mörkhyade boende, beskriva en verklighet. Det är en bok som jag verkligen kan rekommendera till läsning.
dark
informative
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
informative
relaxing
sad
slow-paced
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
reflective
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
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
informative
tense
medium-paced
Really good writing... I thought the middle kinda dragged (I put it down for a few days), but the beginning and ending made up for that. I plan to read more from Colson Whitehead.