Scan barcode
A review by fromstephspages
Black Buck by Mateo Askaripour
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Ｒｅｃｏｍｍｅｎｄｅｄ ɪꜰ ʏᴏᴜ ʟɪᴋᴇ:
fast paced stories with plot twists and turns discussing race, racism, and tech startup work politics
Ｌｉｋｅｓ: addresses racism, micro-aggression, and privilege, fast paced read, unexpected plot twists, character growth, POC unity
Ｄｉｓｌｉｋｅｓ: hazing culture, unlikeable morally gray characters
ꜱᴘᴏɪʟᴇʀ-ꜰʀᴇᴇ Ｒａｍｂｌｅｓ 💭
This most certainly was quite the experience. The book is divided into 5 parts- it’s giving very much The Wolf Of Wall Street vibes and I haven’t even seen the full movie lol but yes. This book felt like a combination of self help and fiction... I’m telling you, an experience! 🤔 I definitely felt some type of way about the hazing portrayed ESPECIALLY since the MC was the only Black person in the company and I also disliked so many things the MC did, but I guesssss he redeemed himself? Idk. Kind of conflicted here. I was also psychoanalyzing characters- couldn’t help it 😂 Keep in mind the book is meant to be satire so there’s definite extremes here when it comes to portrayals. On the other hand, that plot twist though, I did not see coming AT ALL! Overall unexpectedly motivating in some parts but most definitely entertaining all throughout.
fast paced stories with plot twists and turns discussing race, racism, and tech startup work politics
Ｌｉｋｅｓ: addresses racism, micro-aggression, and privilege, fast paced read, unexpected plot twists, character growth, POC unity
Ｄｉｓｌｉｋｅｓ: hazing culture, unlikeable morally gray characters
ꜱᴘᴏɪʟᴇʀ-ꜰʀᴇᴇ Ｒａｍｂｌｅｓ 💭
This most certainly was quite the experience. The book is divided into 5 parts- it’s giving very much The Wolf Of Wall Street vibes and I haven’t even seen the full movie lol but yes. This book felt like a combination of self help and fiction... I’m telling you, an experience! 🤔 I definitely felt some type of way about the hazing portrayed ESPECIALLY since the MC was the only Black person in the company and I also disliked so many things the MC did, but I guesssss he redeemed himself? Idk. Kind of conflicted here. I was also psychoanalyzing characters- couldn’t help it 😂 Keep in mind the book is meant to be satire so there’s definite extremes here when it comes to portrayals. On the other hand, that plot twist though, I did not see coming AT ALL! Overall unexpectedly motivating in some parts but most definitely entertaining all throughout.