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335 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9783442716654
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 12 June 1996
Description
This is a laugh-out-loud first novel, but be forewarned: Paul Beatty's humor is literate, but in-your-face outrageous. The faint of heart (or politically correct) should stay away. The White Boy Shuffle is a gleefully satiric gloss on black histor...
Community Reviews Summary of 657 reviews
Moods
challenging 60%
reflective 60%
dark 58%
adventurous 18%
emotional 18%
lighthearted 12%
sad 12%
informative 8%
tense 6%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
mysterious 2%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 15% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 42% | No: 5% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 94% | No: 2% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 33% | No: 19% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, DeathModerate
Slavery, Fatphobia, Hate crimeMinor
Ableism, Addiction, Body shaming
335 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9783442716654
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 12 June 1996
Description
This is a laugh-out-loud first novel, but be forewarned: Paul Beatty's humor is literate, but in-your-face outrageous. The faint of heart (or politically correct) should stay away. The White Boy Shuffle is a gleefully satiric gloss on black histor...
Community Reviews Summary of 657 reviews
Moods
challenging 60%
reflective 60%
dark 58%
adventurous 18%
emotional 18%
lighthearted 12%
sad 12%
informative 8%
tense 6%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
mysterious 2%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 15% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 42% | No: 5% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 94% | No: 2% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 33% | No: 19% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, DeathModerate
Slavery, Fatphobia, Hate crimeMinor
Ableism, Addiction, Body shaming