The White Boy Shuffle by Paul Beatty

The White Boy Shuffle

Paul Beatty

240 pages first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction contemporary funny reflective sad medium-paced
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White Boy Shuffle is Man Booker-winner Paul Beatty’s electrifying debut novel about teenage-surf-bum Gunnar Kaufman who is forced to wise up when his mother moves from suburban Santa Monica to urban West Los Angeles. There, he begins to undergo a ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 657 reviews

Moods

funny 91%
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

medium 56%
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

4.09

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