I knew nothing about the true events on which this book is based until after the book came out and I’m so glad Whitehead decided to write it.
The Nickel Boys
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Circe
Telegonus pretty well summed up this book with, “Gods and fear, gods and fear.”
The Wedding Gift
This book deals with all kinds of power dynamics and it’s fascinating, but I don’t always agree with the approach it took.
Slayer
This book holds true to the universe of the original TV show and references various episodes without requiring the reader to have seen the show.
City of Girls
This book was so much fun, and while I didn’t agree with all of Gilbert’s choices, I did appreciate getting to read about a sassy woman in 1940s NYC.
The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey
What can a black man with a pile of stolen gold do when time is running out?
Winter
I had a hard time choosing a favorite character from this series. I loved hanging out with them all and I’m going to miss each and every one of them so much
Cress
The action really got going in the third book of this series and I could not wait to start reading the final installment!
Cinder
I was going to write about all four of these books in one post, but there’s just too much to cover.
On The Come Up
I enjoyed this book every bit as much as I enjoyed Thomas’s debut novel.