Crook Manifesto by Colson Whitehead

Crook Manifesto

Harlem #2

Colson Whitehead with Dion Graham (Narrator)

10 hours, 47 minutes • first pub 2023 (editions)

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Crook Manifesto by Colson Whitehead is ideal for readers who revel in gritty, darkly comic historical fiction that weaves complex moral dilemmas with vivid urban decay and sharp social commentary.

Description

 Random House Audio  It’s 1971. Trash piles up on the streets, crime is at an all-time high, the city is careening towards bankruptcy, and a shooting war has broken out between the NYPD and the Black Liberation Army. Amidst this collective nervous...

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Community Reviews

3.88
based on 2,058 reviews

Moods

tense: 61%

dark: 55%

adventurous: 51%

funny: 47%

reflective: 29%

mysterious: 26%

challenging: 20%

emotional: 18%

informative: 12%

sad: 12%

lighthearted: 4%

hopeful: 3%

inspiring: 1%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

22% of readers chose fast
60% of readers chose medium
16% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

15% of readers chose Plot
57% of readers chose A mix
26% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

51% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

42% of readers chose Yes
42% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

81% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

76% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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