Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead

Harlem Shuffle

Harlem #1

Colson Whitehead

336 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction crime historical literary adventurous tense medium-paced
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From two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author Colson Whitehead, a gloriously entertaining novel of heists, shakedowns, and rip-offs set in Harlem in the 1960s. “Ray Carney was only slightly bent when it came to being crooked . . .” To his cust...

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Community Reviews

3.68
based on 11,014 reviews

Moods

tense: 58%

adventurous: 54%

dark: 37%

reflective: 31%

mysterious: 29%

funny: 24%

emotional: 20%

challenging: 18%

informative: 10%

sad: 10%

hopeful: 5%

lighthearted: 3%

inspiring: 2%

Pace

13% of readers chose fast
59% of readers chose medium
27% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

16% of readers chose Plot
54% of readers chose A mix
28% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

54% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
17% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

35% of readers chose Yes
44% of readers chose Complicated
19% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

86% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

79% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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