A review by lindsloveslit
The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-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

4.0

The novel is short but tells an extremely powerful, gut wrenching story of our not-so-distant history. It is fictional, however, it is based on factual events that happened at Dozier School for Boys. 

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