Satirical novel with real and important themes

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Black Buck is a satirical novel that offers a unique take on race and justice. Darren is a manager at Starbucks until one day Rhett Daniels , CEO of SumWun sees potential in him and offers him the opportunity of a life time. From there, things begin to look up and may possibly slowly spiral out of control. Darren himself is an interesting character. We watch his gradual change from Darren to Buck and how it affects not only himself, but the people closest to him. Throughout the book, we get tips on how to be a salesman and I actually found some of them to be helpful.

The book is meant to be grossly exaggerated and dramatic but honestly, it seemed very accurate given the circumstances of race and social justice in current America. It is so real in how racism affects the work place but also a day to day basis. It also tackles homelessness, gentrification, stereotypes, and white privilege. It does begin to drag at some parts but I see why the book was so long because it takes you in so many different directions that I really didn’t see coming. When I finished the book I stared off into the distance like “what just happened and what did I just read?” Askaripour takes us on quite a journey. I would call this a contemporary thriller but it’s definitely unlike any other book I have read with the mix of genres. I could definitely see this adapted into a tv series or a movie.

I had a hard time rating this but settled on four stars because of the unique content this book brings.