This is probably the most devastatingly beautiful book I've ever read. Following Elwood and his unfortunate stay at the Nickel, is so heartbreaking, yet you can't look away.
The depictions of the abuse these boys suffered is not grusome; yet Whitehead is so meticulous with his language that he engages all of your senses within this 210 page novel. The images he conjured up are forever burned into my brain.
Absolutely outstanding!
