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A review by nadia
The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead
dark
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.25
This, my first Whitehead, is a really good book, covering harrowing subject matter. I'm not sure the narration style was my favourite though. While it started strong, I ended up finding it a little dull at times, and I often had to reread sentences/paragraphs, thinking I'd missed something. Overall, the writing quality was great and towards the end of the book the pace picked up and I was swiftly turning those pages!
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, and Violence