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rachbake's review against another edition
challenging
funny
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Racial slurs
sophtank's review against another edition
funny
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I am halfway through the year and feel confident that this will be my best book of the year. Beatty is funny as hell, although he is very raunchy. This was my train read for the past few weeks and at points I definitely felt self conscious about what I was reading around others. The main character was very enlightening and the entire book is a reflection of the black experience, especially around the entertainment industry. As a young white woman it helped me look into the media I consume and how it portrays black people. I appreciated the author's note in the back about the graduate manuscript that helped him develop the book, and hope to read that soon as well. I don't want to spoil anything, but seriously. I love this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Slavery
linzomatic's review against another edition
challenging
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism
paperknotbooks's review against another edition
dark
funny
reflective
tense
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Slavery, and Racism
Moderate: Child abuse and Police brutality
Minor: Animal cruelty
pran's review against another edition
challenging
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs
chloeml's review against another edition
dark
funny
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
This book had me laughing throughout, a biting satire on race in America, that will probably make you very very uncomfortable, worth the read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism
dreabang's review against another edition
dark
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism and Racial slurs
sjh541's review against another edition
challenging
dark
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
What a strange, strange book. It’s funny, it’s upsetting, it’s bold. I think I’d need to sit with this for a while before I had anything insightful to say.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism and Racial slurs
booksinherhead's review against another edition
dark
funny
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Xenophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Misogyny, Hate crime, Gun violence, Medical trauma, and Police brutality