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A review by silverrose187
The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism