A review by serinde4books
Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead

4.0

Ray Carney is a furniture salesman in Harlem in 1959. He seems like a decent guy, as he says “I may be broke, but I ain’t crooked.” But he isn’t really straight either. I don’t know what I expected, but it in a very good way. This book was gritty and bare. The story didn’t try to pretty Harlem up, I can only imagine how roughy it was in the 60’s for the black community. I like Ray, I liked his demeanor and his outlook on life. He was in a rough time in history, they were rocky waters to navigate.

*I received this book as an Advanced Reader's Copy (ARC) through NetGalley. I received this copy free in exchange for my honest review.*