alyssaakdefusco 's review for:

Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead

3.75

adventurous tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This book didn't live up to Nickel Boys for me but was still a great read. I had a hard time following the plot from time to time but overall it was a really interesting look at trying to make it work as a Black man in Harlem in the 60s. I liked that the developments in the city paralleled what was happening in the characters' lives. The socio-political landscape was always humming in the background no matter what was going on, even if it was a crazy part of a heist. On to Crook Manifesto! Whitehead is about to be one of my most read authors.