The intuitionist

A Novel

255 pages

English language

Published Oct. 29, 2000 by Anchor Books.

ISBN:
978-0-385-49300-0
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OCLC Number:
43275143

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3 stars (2 reviews)

Who tampered with the elevator?

The mundane job of elevator inspection becomes a mysterious tale of intrigue. Whitehead weaves a beautiful narrative featuring an independent protagonist who elevates herself from the racism she faces in this noir mystery.

2 editions

over my head, great for a class to pick apart, sucks for entertainment

2 stars

So, there were some really sharp lines, interesting intrigue, and then it just turned into a slog. I'm sure this is great if you're a lit professor or something, but I'm not. I just wanted a good book to read, not a homework assignment. My favorite scene was the dime-a-dance place, and it had absolutely zero to do with anything else in the story, but it had the most emotion.

Subjects

  • African Americans -- Fiction
  • African American women -- Fiction
  • Elevators -- Inspection -- Fiction