A review by socopebbles
John Henry Days by Colson Whitehead

3.0

Sprawling, maxmimumalist books walk a fine line between great and exhausting. It's hard to say for certain which side Whitehead's effort falls, but it certain was beautifully written. The point-of-view changes as often as the lyrics in the titular song, but only occasionally is it to the detriment to the larger work. I only wish it focused more on a few characters instead of all.