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A review by sophierebecca98
The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I’ve only just put this book down. It took me a few weeks to read it, despite it being short because the content is painful and brutal.
The horrors described are unimaginable, it is awful to think about the evil people that flourished in these environments as supervisors with all that power. The pacing of this book is slow but I also found it hard to pick it up, like I didn’t want to know what happened - I knew it would be hard. I was dreaming about the twist at the end last night, because I knew something was going to happen, but not that. Elwood was the epitome of hope throughout so it really was a punch in the stomach.
I liked that Colson Whitehead’s writing was unpredictable. I felt as though he really thought about every single word used, his writing was purposeful. Whitehead created characters that are really special, this book has brought the history to life of the people who did live through similar experiences in these reform schools. It has enlightened me about a part of history that I needed to know.
The horrors described are unimaginable, it is awful to think about the evil people that flourished in these environments as supervisors with all that power. The pacing of this book is slow but I also found it hard to pick it up, like I didn’t want to know what happened - I knew it would be hard. I was dreaming about the twist at the end last night, because I knew something was going to happen, but not that.
I liked that Colson Whitehead’s writing was unpredictable. I felt as though he really thought about every single word used, his writing was purposeful. Whitehead created characters that are really special, this book has brought the history to life of the people who did live through similar experiences in these reform schools. It has enlightened me about a part of history that I needed to know.