Black Buck: A Novel

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.

I was into the story

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.

Good read!