A review by citybookspgh
The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Powerful book about a real-life reform school for boys. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Murder, Forced institutionalization, Racism, and Torture

A difficult but important read.