Die Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead

Die Nickel Boys

Colson Whitehead with Henning Ahrens (Translator)

224 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction historical literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
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Florida, Anfang der sechziger Jahre. Der sechzehnjährige Elwood lebt mit seiner Großmutter im schwarzen Ghetto von Tallahassee und ist ein Bewunderer Martin Luther Kings. Als er einen Platz am College bekommt, scheint sein Traum von gesellschaftli...

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Community Reviews Summary of 28,227 reviews

Moods

dark 81%
sad 77%
emotional 70%
challenging 45%
reflective 41%
tense 37%
informative 27%
inspiring 6%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 5%
mysterious 4%

Pace

medium 65%
fast 22%
slow 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 54% | Character: 33% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 39% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

4.3

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