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  The Nickel Boys is a powerful and poignant novel that explores the harrowing experiences of two boys in a reform school in 1960s Florida, highlighting themes of racism, friendship, and the struggle against systemic injustice.

  
  

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  Rating: 4.7

  Genres Historical Fiction, Drama

  Original language: en

  Stars

  Elwood Curtis

  Turner

  Mr. Hill

  The Director

  Creators

  Colson Whitehead (author)

  JD Jackson (author)

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