I was a struggle to read this book. Did... â€� Harlem Shuffle Q&A

I was a struggle to read this book. Did anyone else had the same experience?

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Kim Same experience for me. I eventually just stopped reading it. I have a lot of books on my to-read shelf that were calling my name.

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Judith Yes, I could not sustain interest or engagement in this story, & put it down/picked it back up several times before quitting at 50%. I'm an avid reader of all genres on all levels, but couldn't connect with this one.

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Linda Eguchi No, no struggle at all for me. I was totally engaged. A fabulous read. Colson Whitehead is brilliant.

Loved The Underground Railroad as well. Totally different, just as brilliant.

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Anjanette Agree. I couldn't follow the plot (there wasn't much of one). It seemed like the first draft of a novel that needed a lot of work.

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Gail Burgess It took me a bit longer to get into it, but I am glad I finished it. Carney was a pretty interesting guy.

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Sam Kelley I was quite engaged from the beginning. I think it was the asides that hooked me "[she] cooked the way she did most things, with a healthy sprinkling of spite." "By sunrise he had dumped the body...per the local custom." I was rooting for Ray, worrying about Freddie, and proud of Elizabeth. I also loved learning about the ins and outs of being a crook - it's hard to get rid of hot merchandise sometimes...

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Phil Neely I had the same problem. I couldn't wait for it to end. I enjoyed The Underground Railroad and The Nickel Boys.

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Jill Shriver I wasnâ€™t very engaged thru the first half, but finally this homage to NYC, Harlem civil unrest and mention of real mid-century events hooked me. I didnâ€™t want it to end. I loved Carney and the tightrope he walked. (Read Underground Railroad, but not Nickel Boys. Also, my daughter lived in NYC for 11 years and a few of them on 87th and Amsterdam.)

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