A review by lucyhicks
Crook Manifesto by Colson Whitehead

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

I loved some of Whitehead’s other books but I really struggled with this one. Maybe it’s because I didn’t read Harlem Shuffle first, or maybe I don’t love the genre, but I found it really hard to get into and stay invested. A lot of it went over my head and there were a lot of names to keep track of, and overall I struggled to get to the end. The writing was definitely high quality, I just think this book wasn’t for me.