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A review by lake
The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, and Police brutality
Moderate: Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Pedophilia, and Forced institutionalization
Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, and Medical content