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- Original name: The Nickel Boys
- Year: 2020
- Category: Fiction
- Author: Colson Whitehead
- Language: English
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The Nickel Boys is Colson Whitehead's follow-up to the Pulitzer Prize- and National Book Award-winning bestseller The Underground Railroad, in which he dramatizes another strand of United States history, this time through the story of two boys sentenced to a stretch in a hellish reform school in Jim-Crow-era Florida. Elwood Curtis has taken the words of Dr Martin Luther King to heart: he is as good as anyone. Abandoned by his parents, brought up by his loving, strict and clearsighted grandmother, Elwood is about to enroll in the local black college. But given the time and the place, one innocent mistake is enough to destroy his future, and so Elwood arrives at The Nickel Academy, which claims to provide 'physical, intellectual and moral training' which will equip its inmates to become 'honorable and honest men'. In reality, the Nickel Academy is a chamber of horrors, where physical, emotional and sexual abuse is rife, where corrupt officials and tradesmen do a brisk trade in supplies intended for the school, and where any boy who resists is likely to disappear 'out back'. Stunned to find himself in this vicious environment, Elwood tries to hold on to Dr King's ringing assertion, 'Throw us in jail, and we will still love you.'
But Elwood's fellow inmate and new friend Turner thinks Elwood is naive and worse; the world is crooked, and the only way to survive is to emulate the cruelty and cynicism of their oppressors. The tension between Elwood's idealism and Turner's skepticism leads to a decision which will have decades-long repercussions.
Based on the history of a real reform school in Florida that operated for one hundred and eleven years and warped and destroyed the lives of thousands of children, The Nickel Boys is a devastating, driven narrative by a great American novelist whose work is essential to understanding the current reality of the United States.
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Ava Young
"This historical fiction novel was a real gut-wrenching experience. The writing was superb and the story was so well-researched. I was completely engrossed from start to finish and I couldn't put it down. The characters were so real, I felt like I was right there with them. If you're looking for a book that will make you feel all the emotions, then this one's for you."
Tyler James
"This book was a real heart-breaker. The story was so well-written and the characters were so relatable. The themes of racial injustice, hope, and perseverance were expertly woven together, making for a truly moving read. I couldn't help but feel a sense of anger and sadness as I read, but also a sense of hope and inspiration."
Sadie Brooks
"I was completely blown away by this book. The writing was so beautiful and the story was so well-researched. The characters were so real, and the themes of racial injustice, hope, and perseverance were so well-written. I found myself fully invested in the story and I couldn't help but feel all the emotions. A must-read for anyone looking for a thought-provoking and emotionally charged read."
