A review by shanaedidgood
The Intuitionist, by Colson Whitehead

4.0

I really had to chug through this novel...I just really could not get into it. By the end of the novel, however, I found myself satisfied with all my labor - it was not in vain. This is one of the best novels I've read this semester and I thoroughly enjoyed Whitehead's use of language. He's a brilliant writer and I can tell that he's well-read from this novel alone. Would I read it again? Probably not. Will I recommend it to others? Most likely, nope, not unless you need research & even then, it would only be certain passages. I'm glad I read the book, the truth is I just don't know who would really enjoy the novel just for what it is unless they're truly interested in African American literature, the African American plight, and/or race relations and its connection to socio-political issues.