@readwithjenna picked this social satire for her January book club and it’s going to be a great one for discussion.
Darren is a 22 year old Starbuck’s barista and he’s very content with his current life, but has the potential and talent for so much more. When he upsells the right person, his life changes and he finds himself working in a startup and a name for himself.
I don’t often enjoy satirical fiction, but this was so well done reading as part memoir, part thriller and part cautionary tale. I alternately rooted for “Buck” and hated his choices, but found that I couldn’t put it down once I started. It definitely takes aim at current culture and the concept of the American Dream. I didn’t particularly love the ending, but I understand why it was written the way that it was. Overall, it was funny, smart and highly entertaining.
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Darren is a 22 year old Starbuck’s barista and he’s very content with his current life, but has the potential and talent for so much more. When he upsells the right person, his life changes and he finds himself working in a startup and a name for himself.
I don’t often enjoy satirical fiction, but this was so well done reading as part memoir, part thriller and part cautionary tale. I alternately rooted for “Buck” and hated his choices, but found that I couldn’t put it down once I started. It definitely takes aim at current culture and the concept of the American Dream. I didn’t particularly love the ending, but I understand why it was written the way that it was. Overall, it was funny, smart and highly entertaining.
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