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skallywag2232 's review for:
The Nickel Boys
by Colson Whitehead
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
This is a story that needed to be told, and I appreciate the author’s attempt, but I feel that it needed more. This is a rare case where I believe 100 more pages would have gone a long way to telling the story in a way that truly does it justice.
Graphic: Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual violence
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Hate crime, Forced institutionalization