jeffery_davis089 's review for:

The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead

3.5

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Solid book, but -- and this may just be me -- it wasn't as harrowing of a story as I had expected. I mean it got quite dark and fucked at certain segments, but Whitehead spends a lot of time 30-40 years after Nickel, which in my opinion detracts from how fucked places like Nickel were. The twist at the end was quite good though.