The Sellout by Paul Beatty
Satirical Fiction, Paperback
289 pages
4 1/2 out of 5 stars ★★★★1/2
A brilliant novel that is more than worthy of your time. Awarded the Man Booker Prize and named one of the best books of 2015 by Newsweek and The New York Times, The Sellout is a satirical riff on race and culture in modern America. Paul Beatty writes with such a sharp wit that it's hard to imagine how he was able to sustain that kind of genius, but to be sure, he was able to do just that. From start to finish, Beatty achieves brilliance, creating a story, characters, and dialogue that will not disappoint. For anyone looking for a unique, enormously entertaining, and funny take on race in today's America that never dips into disrespect or irrelevance, then The Sellout is deserving of being placed on your 'to read' list.
