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“Strivers grasped for something better – maybe it existed, maybe it didn’t – and crooks schemed…”

Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead

March 12, 2022 by cheerbrarian Leave a Comment

In one word: Meandering This book was the January/February selection for my work Book Club, of which I am now the unofficial president. Having been at my company for only three months I am stoked about this turn of events and was eager to discuss it with coworkers. This was a GREAT book club book, lots to discuss. I was familiar with Colson Whitehead, having read one of his Pulitzer winners, The Nickel Boys (which tore my heart out) so I was excited to dive […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: 1960s America, Colson Whitehead, harlem, Harlem Shuffle, heist

cheerbrarian's CBR14 Review No:8 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: 1960s America, Colson Whitehead, harlem, Harlem Shuffle, heist ·
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Standing on One Two Fifth

Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead

January 26, 2022 by Jake 1 Comment

Colson Whitehead writing a crime novel is exactly what it sounds so depending on how you feel about him as a writer will impact how you feel about this book. I realize that’s a pedantic thing to say because that’s true of almost every writer. But I emphasize it here because I’ve usually never been able to be in sync with Whitehead’s style. I couldn’t finish Underground Railroad and while I liked parts of Zone One and the concept as a whole, he kept losing me with tangents. Still, […]

Filed Under: Suspense Tagged With: Colson Whitehead, crime, hardboiled, harlem, Harlem Shuffle, historical fiction, New York City

Jake's CBR14 Review No:11 · Genres: Suspense · Tags: Colson Whitehead, crime, hardboiled, harlem, Harlem Shuffle, historical fiction, New York City ·
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