3.47k reviews for:

Harlem Shuffle

Colson Whitehead

3.68 AVERAGE

guuran62's review against another edition

4.0

dark reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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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. 

kateyglesias's review against another edition

4.0

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

zrjlucas's review

3.0

informative relaxing sad slow-paced

tacomaven's review

4.0

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

lantasticxo's review

4.0

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

mmeg3's review

3.25

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

sflowers's review

3.5

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

irshtnk's review

3.75

adventurous funny informative tense medium-paced

sundaereads's review

4.0

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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.

tancolo_bagoly's review

3.75

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes