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A review by andyourstruly
The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
4.5
Colson Whitehead is such an incredible author, it's no surprise that this was another stunner.
It's a little slow to start, but Mr. Whitehead's research, ad always, comes through with blinding glory. His characters are deftly created, and their stories weave together to create a detailed tapestry of day-to-day life at a reform school (based on the real-life Dozier School for Boys). The ending could be pretty easily predicted by the discerning reader, but it was no less powerful for it and gave all the more purpose and meaning to the narrative preceding it. Really loved this book, the story it told, and the way it was told.
It's a little slow to start, but Mr. Whitehead's research, ad always, comes through with blinding glory. His characters are deftly created, and their stories weave together to create a detailed tapestry of day-to-day life at a reform school (based on the real-life Dozier School for Boys). The ending could be pretty easily predicted by the discerning reader, but it was no less powerful for it and gave all the more purpose and meaning to the narrative preceding it. Really loved this book, the story it told, and the way it was told.