elozmom 's review for:

Crook Manifesto by Colson Whitehead

2.0

adventurous challenging mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I have loved two other Colson Whitehead books and I wanted to like this book, but it was nearly a DNF for me. The pace went from super fast to slow to fast again, and the moments of plot were outnumbered by the rehashing of the same world building concepts over and over (how the tenements get burned out for insurance scams or crooked politicians). It’s just too inconsistent and heavy handed for my taste.