liat_ 's review for:

The Colossus of New York by Colson Whitehead

2.75

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i’ve loved that introductory essay since i first encountered it read on some podcast at the height of the pandemic but wow i did not 12 more like it. it’s genuinely fascinating how profoundly dated this twee, knowing style is. it’s giving jonathan safran foer in the worst way, tumblr viral and button poetry and yeesh i couldn’t wait to be done