Black Buck: A Novel

For fans of Sorry to Bother You and The Wolf of Wall Street—a crackling, satirical debut novel about a young man given a shot at stardom as the lone Black salesman at a mysterious, cult-like, and wildly successful startup where nothing is as it seems.

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416 pages

Average rating: 6.67

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hideTurtle
Oct 07, 2024
7/10 stars
There's nothing like a black man on a mission... No, let me revise that. There's nothing like a black salesman on a mission. He's Superman, Spiderman, Batman and any other supernatural paranormal or otherwise god-like combination of blood, flesh and brains. He can't die. Don't believe me? Darren has never been very ambitious. He's a young black man, whose job at Starbucks affords him a low-stress life with plenty of time to do whatever he wants in his free time. When he is recruited to be a salesperson for a BetterHelp-like company, his happy low-key life is turned on its ear. To the detriment of his personal morals, values, and relationships, Darren sacrifices everything in the name of success. But what price is too high? This book gave me similar vibes to The Other Black Girl (which I didn't like) and Yellowface (which I did like). It was infuriating and funny and over the top and thought-provoking. If you are a person of colour who works in or has worked in the Corporate World (regardless of whether in Sales or otherwise), you can probably relate to this a lot. If you have been chewed up and spit out by the rat race, you might find something here. But if you don't like satire and can't get past the ultra-exaggerated nature of the genre, you may have an issue with this. Also, if you are a power-hungry racist who sees nothing wrong with exploitation for capital gain, this may be an uncomfortable read.
Daebug
Jan 18, 2024
7/10 stars
I was into the story
@ogidentity
Nov 26, 2023
9/10 stars
I enjoyed this book. I didn't know how I would like it but I was surprised. I enjoyed the tips he included and I even enjoyed the pace of the book. I was waiting for the ball to drop.
She_jazzy
Nov 25, 2023
8/10 stars
Good read!
tianadottin
Aug 14, 2023
3/10 stars
Read March 2021 NOTES S: Trash. This book was doing way too much and put me on a roller coaster. T: Not the most fleshed out book in terms of character development and plot. J: Don't do it. B:

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