The Nickel Boys
by Colson Whitehead
Taste attributes: historicaldramaslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeancehuman spirit/resilience/survivalcomplex relationship
Boxlist takeExpect a stirring, weighty historical novel, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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4.4 / 5
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About This Book
As the Civil Rights movement begins to reach the black enclave of Frenchtown in segregated Tallahassee, Elwood Curtis takes the words of Dr. Martin Luther King to heart: He is "as good as anyone." Abandoned by his parents, but kept on the straight and narrow by his grandmother, Elwood is about to enroll in the local black college.
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- Colson Whitehead
- Published
- 2019
- Pages
- 224
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