Medh answers “is harlem shuffle more fun to read than...”

Fred Sweeny asked this question about Harlem Shuffle (Ray Carney, #1):

is harlem shuffle more fun to read than underground railroad and nickel boys?

Medh It's definitely a fun book for the most part. I haven't read the other two and based on the other comments, I guess I won't. I just can't handle pain …moreIt's definitely a fun book for the most part. I haven't read the other two and based on the other comments, I guess I won't. I just can't handle pain and suffering (just like I didn't watch 12 years a slave). The references to racial abuse in this one almost seem casual but are pretty powerful for all that but all the scheming and plotting make it pretty enjoyable.(less)

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Karen Nelson I think you might be surprised. Whitehead balances the emotional intensity of his more dramatic books to draw you in and keep you smiling even as your ...more
Dec 08, 2021 03:23PM · flag

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