The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead

The Nickel Boys

Colson Whitehead

224 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction historical literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
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Author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning The Underground Railroad, Colson Whitehead, brilliantly dramatizes another strand of American history through the story of two boys sentenced to a hellish reform school in 1960s Florida. Elwood Curtis has ta...

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Moods

dark 81%
sad 77%
emotional 70%
challenging 46%
reflective 41%
tense 37%
informative 28%
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: 72% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 4% | 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: 38% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

4.3

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