The Nickel Boys

This is my first time reading Whitehead, which is ridiculous as I have had The Underground Railroad on my night table for months. Despite not being an epic, I think this is as close to the perfect American novel one can get. I was, in turns, filled with hope and horror and shame. I see Elwood Curtis as a hero of the people. My review cannot do this novel the justice it deserves. When I wasn't reading I was looking up information about the Dozier School for Boys, looking for Elwood in the pictures. Whitehead's storytelling chops are peerless.