The Nickel Boys (Winner 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction) Book Reviews

AUTHOR
Colson Whitehead
SCORE
4.5
TOTAL RATINGS
2,129

The Nickel Boys (Winner 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction) by Colson Whitehead Book Summary

PULITZER PRIZE WINNER • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • This follow-up to The Underground Railroad brilliantly dramatizes another strand of American history through the story of two boys unjustly sentenced to a hellish reform school in Jim Crow-era Florida. • "One of the most gifted novelists in America today." —NPR
 
When Elwood Curtis, a black boy growing up in 1960s Tallahassee, is unfairly sentenced to a juvenile reformatory called the Nickel Academy, he finds himself trapped in a grotesque chamber of horrors. Elwood’s only salvation is his friendship with fellow “delinquent” Turner, which deepens despite Turner’s conviction that Elwood is hopelessly naive, that the world is crooked, and that the only way to survive is to scheme and avoid trouble. As life at the Academy becomes ever more perilous, the tension between Elwood’s ideals and Turner’s skepticism leads to a decision whose repercussions will echo down the decades.
 
Based on the real story of a reform school that operated for 111 years and warped the lives of thousands of children, The Nickel Boys is a devastating, driven narrative that showcases a great American novelist writing at the height of his powers and “should further cement Whitehead as one of his generation's best" (Entertainment Weekly).

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Book Name The Nickel Boys (Winner 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction)
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The Nickel Boys. I was disappointed in this book. I loved The Underground Railroad. We discussed that book in our Book Club. I felt this book wandered all over the place. It just did not flow. I feel the author rushed to get another book on the market and possibly the bestseller list.

A chilling account of racism and abuse of humanity. These people will stay with me for long after I’ve finished the book. I read the book from start to finish without putting it down. At times, I found my hand on my heart and it was racing over the terrifying life these young children were forced to endure at the hands of incredibly evil and criminal autho

The Nickel Boys scary and suspenseful. I have been interested in the tales of the big juvenile “school” that was here in Florida decades ago. The truth is tragic but the author conveyed the inhumanity which was inflicted on these boys for decades. I appreciate the references and links noted for additional information. I really do want to read of how the archeological dig progressed.

The Nickel Boys. Harrowing. If this doesn’t illustrate some of the abuses of the justice system, I’m not sure how to do it more graphically

The Nickel Boys. Sad but true.

The Nickel Boys. Interesting, informative story based on real events. But I could not get into the writing style.

Ok read!. This was a good fiction book for the most part. I didn’t like how the ending went so well, but content in this book on criminal justice back in the day was really vivid.

Difficult to follow and left hanging at the end. I stuck with this book after buying it, but struggled to get through it. The flashbacks were not seamless. Characters were introduced without a buildup, then dropped. The ending built up to something expected, but just ended. I’m not sure how this book won a Pulitzer. Not even close.

A great read. I loved this book. A great read from start to finish. The kind of story that needs to be told a million times. The truth must be spoken and written repeatedly until it sticks in all of us.

Very great read in this day and age. The book drew me in from the first chapter to the last. It was a great read and I loved it. Not only does it highlight racism and problems with reform institutions back then but also in today’s modern reform institutions. It was an easy and refreshing read; I’d recommend it to a sixth grader... there’s not too much hard vocabulary and the author is clear and concise. Also has a great twist in it... a shocker!

The nickel boys. Brilliant!!!! Couldn’t stop reading....surprising and excellent denouement....can’t wait to recommend to my friends and family...imabuttie

Confusing writing. it’s a shocking story that needed to be told about our past. But the manner in which it was told is disjointed, confusing and at times incomprehensible.

Forgotten Identities. The Nickel Boys is an enthralling and unsettling commentary on what justice means in a world so resistant to it. Where intention and skin color are both coupled together and kept apart for nefarious purpose. You can’t help but walk side by side with Elwood and endure his pain and growing disenchantment as his hopes are dumped down the trash bin like unwanted left overs. At the same time you see our collective promise destroyed by structural and systemic racism. This book is a gripping analysis on our past but also a spotlight on how the present quest for justice will remain inadequate for some. Especially for the forgotten victims who retreated to the shadows or are lost to unmarked graves. Meanwhile the dealers of the crimes fade out gracefully or are recast as heroes over the unheard cries of their victims. It all begs you to ask, is a darker form of justice ever warranted when the facts are laid in front of you? Or is justice something you find in living through the flames and pain of the past? The Nickel Boys is a swift, brutal, and moving story. This was the first Colson Whitehead book I read and it won’t be the last. From chapter one you can see that all of the praise he has earned is well deserved. He has an efficiency and intentionality in words and pacing that paints the clearest picture and stirs the deepest emotions in one stroke. I wanted to rage at the world and keep turning the pages at the same time. The structuring and character development is multidimensional while the scenes come alive with the clearest imagery in the imagination.

Continues still. That this story still continues today is a horrific reminder of how much ground we are losing in racial justice and equality everyday.

Stellar writing. This is an incredibly well-written book. The pace was beautiful, the narrative n and point of view switches were seamless. I always enjoy tales that involve well-done fact/fiction such as this. Another notch on the belt for Mr. Whitehead.

Wouldn’t recommend. Disjointed and rushed

Cultural Story…….. Great book. I really enjoyed it.

Not good. How this won the Pulitzer Prize is beyond me!!

Shame on Them. Another blemish in American history that the powers that be don’t want to acknowledge or recognize.

Great. Great book. It takes you into the world of the boys at Nickel. Well written and a sad but important story. It’s such a shame what went on.

Filled with unnecessary detail. I was looking forward to reading a fiction book about a real situation. Not hundreds of pages of details unrelated wot the true story of the White House Boys.

Black Juvenile Injustice. Great writing! Gripping while painting a rare view inside the black juvenile prison system.

the Nickel Boys. Painful and powerful - thought provoking.. an excellent read and a timely topic to revisit and consider

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