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A review by lake
The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Violence, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Death, Cursing, and Racism
Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Hate crime, Pedophilia, and Homophobia
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Medical content, and Drug abuse