"The Sellout" is a sharp, satirical novel that tackles race and identity in America with biting humor and provocative themes. It follows the protagonist, nicknamed "Bonbon," who lives in the fictional Los Angeles neighborhood of Dickens. After his father's death, Bonbon tries to reinstate slavery and segregation as a way to put Dickens back on the map, leading to a Supreme Court case. The novel is a fearless critique of racial politics and stereotypes, blending absurdity with poignant social commentary. Reviews "'The Sellout' is a masterpiece - a scathing social commentary disguised as a hilarious satire. Beatty's caustic wit and dazzling prose skewer the hypocrisies and contradictions at the heart of the American experience." - Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times "Breathtakingly original and uproariously funny, 'The Sellout' is a searing indictment of the absurdities of modern life in the United States. Beatty's fearless exploration of race, class, and identity is both deeply provocative and profoundly humane." - Viet Thanh Nguyen, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "The Sympathizer" "Paul Beatty has delivered a literary grenade launcher of a novel - one that explodes our comfortable assumptions about race, identity, and the curdled American Dream. 'The Sellout' is a work of radical imagination and merciless comic scrutiny." - Colson Whitehead, author of "The Underground Railroad"
Book Title: The Sellout - Paul BeattyBook Genre: Humor, Contemporary, Literary Fiction, African American, LiteratureISBN: 9781786071460Number of Pages: 304Publishing Date: February 2, 2017Cover Type: Paperback
