Black Buck by Mateo Askaripour
In this satirical and thought-provoking novel, a young Black man from Brooklyn, who works at a Starbucks, unexpectedly lands a job at a cutthroat tech startup in Manhattan. As he navigates the high-stakes world of sales, he grapples with the pressures of assimilation, the allure of success, and the challenges of maintaining his identity. Through a series of humorous and poignant experiences, he becomes a symbol of ambition and resilience, ultimately questioning the cost of the American Dream and the systemic barriers faced by people of color in corporate America.
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- Published
- 2021
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 300-400
- Original Language
- English
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