Kirbyp answers “In the very last paragraph in the book, a...”

A Goodreads user asked this question about The Nickel Boys:

In the very last paragraph in the book, a character is referenced who now owns the diner (Blondie's) who used to read comic books at the Nickel institute. Which character is the author referring to?

Kirbyp Agree with the other answers that this passage refers to Elwood reading there while his grandmother worked. I wanted to add that it is especially poig…moreAgree with the other answers that this passage refers to Elwood reading there while his grandmother worked. I wanted to add that it is especially poignant because (as per the earlier chapters) after the hotel was desegregated, the younger Elwood would look in the restaurant every day to see if there were any black patrons there yet, and each time he was disappointed to see that, despite the new rules, there weren't. (less)

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