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I liked Whitehead's writing style, but I did not care for this novel in particular. At a certain point I just couldn't like Benji. There were certain actions that he did that he could not explain why he did them. I chalked that up to being a jerk rather than a sympathetic character. I also did not care for the foreshadowing without giving the read a conclusion to it. I didn't care enough about the side characters to continue thinking about who was he talking about. I did enjoy the final chapter
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August 2024 Re-read Underground Railroad and Nickel Boys get all the love (deservedly), but don't sleep on Sag Harbor. It's a lovely and funny slice-of-life coming-of-age story, depicting one summer on Sag Harbor through the eyes of teenager Benji. We get ruminations on hip-hop, ice cream shops, insults, family legacies and ups and downs. A joy to read.
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Feb 25, 2021
Tricia
marked it as to-read
