A review by writer6
The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead

3.0

The Nickel Boys is the first Colson Whitehead book that I've ever read, and while I really liked it, I sadly didn't love it. I liked Elwood as the protagonist of the book, but I also think that he was still somewhat lacking in complexity as a fictional character who's also serving as the protagonist of this book. I also found Whitehead's descriptive writing to be somewhat lacking throughout the book. Personally, I HATED the twist at the end of the book, even though I wasn't entirely surprised by the ending of the book. The twist at the end of the book definitely left a bad taste in my mouth. Even though I ultimately didn't exactly love The Nickel Boys, I still really enjoyed it; and I'm definitely glad that I read it since it addresses an important part of U.S. history.

My Rating/Score: 3 1/2 out of 5 Stars on Goodreads' rating system. 7 out of 10 on my own personal scoring system.