Sellout

by Paul Beatty

Book Overview

Winner of the 2016 Man Booker Prize

Winner of the 2015 National Book Critics Circle Award in Fiction

Named one of the best books of 2015 by The New York Times Book Review and the Wall Street Journal

A biting satire about a young man's isolated upbringing and the race trial that sends him to the Supreme Court, Paul Beatty's The Sellout showcases a comic genius at the top of his...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1250083257
• ISBN13: 9781250083258
• Release Date: March 2016
• Publisher: Picador USA
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.4" x 8.1"

Customer Reviews

hilarious without foregoing the important social commentary

I first read this during my undergraduate orientation, day 1. Feeling alone as a Black student on a predominantly white campus, this book was exactly what I needed that week. It is unapologetically hilarious and bizarre at times, but with every page you think "wow, it really be like that, though." I've since had tons of other people read this because of the powerful commentary embedded in the story, and also the superb storytelling. This book is a must for every social justice advocate out there.