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A review by thekhw
Black Buck by Mateo Askaripour
4.0
If you enjoyed the film Sorry to Bother You, Black Buck might be the read for you. Sidebar: Sorry to Bother You is a fantastic film recommended for those who have not seen it.
Back to the review, Black Buck is the satirical debut novel written by Mateo Askaripour that depicts the state of the relationship between the U.S. corporate world and race.
The main character, Darren, is a barista in a Manhattan Starbucks with impressive persuasion skills to make any customer change their order to his recommendation. This skill catches the attention of a businessman who works upstairs and convinces Darren to join his all-white sales team. Thus, he quickly changes his entire personality and identity to fit his new role and becomes unrecognizable to those who know him best.
This book was funny and, at times, challenging to read but having seen films like Sorry to Bother You and The Wolf of Wall Street, it was pretty easy to tell the direction the book would take. That kept me from giving it five stars, but it is a worthwhile read that will make you smile as much as it will make you frown.
Back to the review, Black Buck is the satirical debut novel written by Mateo Askaripour that depicts the state of the relationship between the U.S. corporate world and race.
The main character, Darren, is a barista in a Manhattan Starbucks with impressive persuasion skills to make any customer change their order to his recommendation. This skill catches the attention of a businessman who works upstairs and convinces Darren to join his all-white sales team. Thus, he quickly changes his entire personality and identity to fit his new role and becomes unrecognizable to those who know him best.
This book was funny and, at times, challenging to read but having seen films like Sorry to Bother You and The Wolf of Wall Street, it was pretty easy to tell the direction the book would take. That kept me from giving it five stars, but it is a worthwhile read that will make you smile as much as it will make you frown.