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sgs's review against another edition
dark
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.0
This book is incredible!!!! Frustrating and inspiring and flawed, Buck’s story has you equal parts mad at him and cheering for him.
I found 90% super disturbing and hard to read, so be mindful, don’t go in for a lighthearted read.
I found 90% super disturbing and hard to read, so be mindful, don’t go in for a lighthearted read.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racial slurs, Kidnapping, Dysphoria, Violence, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Cultural appropriation, Bullying, Racism, Toxic friendship, Slavery, Physical abuse, and Hate crime
melaniereadsbooks's review against another edition
challenging
funny
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Thank you to Libro FM and the publisher for an ALC of this book!
Wow! This book blew me away.
Darren is a natural born salesman, but he's been working at Starbucks for years. After "selling" a drink order to the manager of a successful start up company, he is whisked away into the cult-like business and becomes integral to its success- and ultimate failure.
As the only Black person working for this company, this satirical novel really shows the ridiculous amount of microgressions that any Black person who succeeds in our society faces. I loved how funny and real it was in the face of these.
Then this book took an...unexpected turn. I was seriously blindsided by it, but...I loved it.
A satire about businesses and sales is definitely NOT the type of book I would usually pick up, but I loved every minute of this one, and I'm so glad I did.
The audio was also phenomenal, and if that's your thing, I definitely recommend you pick up a copy!
Wow! This book blew me away.
Darren is a natural born salesman, but he's been working at Starbucks for years. After "selling" a drink order to the manager of a successful start up company, he is whisked away into the cult-like business and becomes integral to its success- and ultimate failure.
As the only Black person working for this company, this satirical novel really shows the ridiculous amount of microgressions that any Black person who succeeds in our society faces. I loved how funny and real it was in the face of these.
Then this book took an...unexpected turn. I was seriously blindsided by it, but...I loved it.
A satire about businesses and sales is definitely NOT the type of book I would usually pick up, but I loved every minute of this one, and I'm so glad I did.
The audio was also phenomenal, and if that's your thing, I definitely recommend you pick up a copy!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Grief, Violence, Racism, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Death of parent, and Cancer
books_and_mags's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Death of parent, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, and Racism
paolina's review against another edition
challenging
dark
funny
informative
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
The thing about satire is that it exaggerates the truth, to show us how ridiculous the reality is. The success of Black Buck as a satire is due to it not being all that far off from the truth. I found the book to be incredibly engaging, and I couldn't look away when the plot events started to go really south. I look forward to what Askaripour comes out with next.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, and Racism
Moderate: Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Cancer, Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Torture, and Violence
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