I ragazzi della Nickel

Five stars: a blood-freezing, rage-inducing, heart-pounding, tear-jerking wake-up call to all the injustices, unacceptable acts, and unfair wrongdoings of the system! As soon as I closed the book, I sat there for at least two hours, paralyzed—lost, confused, agitated, speechless, and overwhelmed with Leggi tutto

I loved this novel. It is rich with detail, the plot twists in a really interesting way, the novel's structure is pretty brilliant and overall, this is an ambitious book that was really well executed. It is a coming of age story where that coming of age is warped by the atrocities of a school for bo Leggi tutto

with a tightly plotted and masterfully crafted story, this book absolutely demands to be read. i can only say that i think it would have benefitted from a less nonfiction-esque writing style at times, but even with my writing preferences i definitely see why this has received so much praise and woul Leggi tutto

Against my selfish wishes, I'm going to be thinking about this book forever. This is a horrifically sad and, tragically, real story, one that taught me many things that due to my ignorance and privilege I was unaware of, and ones that make me unendingly upset to know now. And these characters are so f Leggi tutto

What's happening? Why was I bored by a book so many loved, especially since its subject should have affected me a great deal? The introduction was promising. The novel itself left me disconnected and detached, not to mention I had this nagging feeling that I'd read this story before. The writing was Leggi tutto

4.5 stars for a great book and sad times all around. Appreciate the way the main characters question Dr. King’s notion of still loving those who are cruel to you. Elwood’s precociousness and Turner’s heroism are so admirable and endearing. The plot twist is great too. Whitehead is a skilled writer b Leggi tutto