The Intuitionist

Hmm, as a debut, I should probably reserve the option to try another Colson Whitehead in the future as his books have worked for many. Indeed, an enthusiastic pitch is what got me into this one. I fear in the interests of not spoiling anything the pitch I heard misled me into thinking I'd get dueling factions in a whisper of magical realism alternate reality of elevator inspectors: esoteric lit fic/weird book. Instead I got a ‘gotcha' ending to a drawn out allegory about racism with a side of corruption. Not my thing. Had some beautifully written passages, but also a fondness for multiple digressions/flashbacks to a point at which fine-tuned tension morphs into a grating drag. No thank you.  ⚠️Racism, torture, period typical racial slurs, outdated language, blackface