Review

The subject matter of Colson Whitehead's The Nickel Boys, set in a 1960s boys' home, is horrifying and relevant

By Marion Halligan
Updated July 2 2021 - 2:28am, first published August 17 2019 - 12:00am
Writer Colson Whitehead. Picture: Basso Cannarsa/Opale
Writer Colson Whitehead. Picture: Basso Cannarsa/Opale

When I agreed to review this book, it was because I thought it would take me out of my comfort zone; always a good thing from time to time.

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