A review by the_real_mosscap
How to Be Black by Baratunde R. Thurston

3.0

Full disclosure: I love Baratunde Thurston so much that I have to tone it down so I don't make my husband feel bad. That being said, I don't think this was the best that Baratunde was capable of (though, fortunately, Baratunde's mediocre is far better than a mere mortal's mediocre). Still, his anecdotes managed to be simultaneously amusing and flat, while the voice switched too often and too quickly from biting sarcasm to insightful commentary. Baratunde is a master of both, but the rapid back-and-forth left this reader wondering whether she correctly interpreted the tone of each section. All in all, Thurston's "voice" comes through loud and clear throughout, and the book is well worth the read. If goodreads would give us the half-star system (FINALLY), this would definitely be a 3.5.