Black Buck by Mateo Askaripour

Black Buck

Mateo Askaripour with Zeno Robinson (Narrator)

11 hours, 13 minutes • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction contemporary race challenging dark funny fast-paced
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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 s...

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Community Reviews

3.75
based on 7,641 reviews

Moods

funny: 61%

dark: 51%

tense: 42%

challenging: 37%

reflective: 35%

emotional: 32%

inspiring: 20%

adventurous: 18%

informative: 16%

hopeful: 13%

sad: 11%

lighthearted: 6%

mysterious: 5%

Pace

51% of readers chose fast
44% of readers chose medium
4% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

14% of readers chose Plot
56% of readers chose A mix
29% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

71% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

22% of readers chose Yes
52% of readers chose Complicated
24% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

95% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

84% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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