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The Sellout
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bookshelves: literary-fiction, non-ya, owned, recommend, 4-and-a-half-stars, reviewed, authors-of-color
Jun 10, 2020
bookshelves: literary-fiction, non-ya, owned, recommend, 4-and-a-half-stars, reviewed, authors-of-color
I bought a copy of this book in great condition for 35 cents, and somehow that wasn't even in the top 5 best parts of my reading experience.
Thankful for library sales and thankful for Paul Beatty.
This book is whip-smart, hilarious, and unlike anything I've ever read or ever will read again. It's a literary satire that manages to achieve the trifecta: well-written and genuinely funny, with something brilliant to say.
I don't want to write anymore. Why waste time reading my words about Paul Beatty's words when you could just cut to the chase and treat yourself to the real thing?
Bottom line: Read this book.
4.5 stars
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i am spending this month reading books by Black authors. please join me!
book 1: The Stars and the Blackness Between Them
book 2: Homegoing
book 3: Let's Talk about Love
book 4: Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People about Race
book 5: The Sellout
Thankful for library sales and thankful for Paul Beatty.
This book is whip-smart, hilarious, and unlike anything I've ever read or ever will read again. It's a literary satire that manages to achieve the trifecta: well-written and genuinely funny, with something brilliant to say.
I don't want to write anymore. Why waste time reading my words about Paul Beatty's words when you could just cut to the chase and treat yourself to the real thing?
Bottom line: Read this book.
4.5 stars
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i am spending this month reading books by Black authors. please join me!
book 1: The Stars and the Blackness Between Them
book 2: Homegoing
book 3: Let's Talk about Love
book 4: Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People about Race
book 5: The Sellout
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March 11, 2020
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June 10, 2020
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Started Reading
June 15, 2020
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Finished Reading
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Jun 15, 2020 11:23AM
hi excited to be goodread friends! also, LOVE that you're focusing this month on books by Black authors!!
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grace wrote: "hi excited to be goodread friends! also, LOVE that you're focusing this month on books by Black authors!!"also excited x2!!! hurray!!
I checked this book out of the library, got halfway through it, and loved it so much I bought it for full price lol.
