dongchiot 's review for:

Crook Manifesto by Colson Whitehead
4.25
adventurous dark tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

It had a much choppier rhythm than Harlem Shuffle, especially starting out. It's decision to shift between characters and thread together tangential elements from the previous books plot line meant that it took time to round into form. It frequently felt start-stop. Once it settled in, it felt like a worthy expansion of Ray Carney's Harlem that began in the first volume.