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caterpillar 's review for:
Darktown
by Thomas Mullen
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
it took me about 40 pages to get into the writing style, but once i did, i was hooked. this book is a super-engaging and mysterious narrative about the first black police officers in atlanta in 1948. one thing that did bother me while reading was the very frequent usage of the n-word; it makes sense with the setting of the book, but it was still off-putting.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Violence