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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.
OH MY GOD! This book was soooo good and I usually don't rank books but this one is number one from all the books I've read in my 35 years of life. I laughed so hard many times in it, I cried, I got pissed off, I learned to not be content with things in my life just because they are good!
Maannnnn, 10 out of 10 highly recommend! Do not run to grab this off the shelves, but take a Learjet to your nearest bookstore! Beautiful book. I really can not wait to read more from Mateo and I was casually walking by this in the bookstore, as I was there for something else, but the cover grabbed my attention, more than that, the title did, and I'm so happy to have discovered it!
Inspired the film Sorry to Bother You (love books turned films)! Fun, light reading on the perils of being the token in a startup corporation and how hard and lonely the climb (or in this case the push) to the top is. Some parts felt rushed but overall a comfortable ride. Pick it up if you need to get yourself back into reading or just need something simple to offset another heavy read.
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.
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