Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead

Harlem Shuffle

Harlem #1

Colson Whitehead

320 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction crime historical literary adventurous tense medium-paced
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To his customers and neighbors on 125th street, Carney is an upstanding salesman of reasonably-priced furniture, making a life for himself and his family. He and his wife Elizabeth are expecting their second child, and if her parents on Striver's ...

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Community Reviews

3.67
based on 10,838 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?

17% 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
8% 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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