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A review by ervin4life86
The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead

dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

This broke my heart to find out that a place like Nickel Academy actually existed and those cruel/inhumane things that went on in the school really happened. Disturbing, Sad, heartbreaking and inhumane. The story was captivating, engaging and paced very well. The narrator was great. I could tell which character was which. The twist at the end did surprise me in a heart-felt way. The actual history of the Doizer School for Boys is a sad, ugly part of American history. Those boys deserved so much better. 
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