The Sellout by Paul Beatty

I just finished reading The Sellout by Paul Beatty, recipient of the Man Booker Prize.  It was an interesting book, with many standout passages, descriptions, and situations that vividly depict the (sometimes comedic) horror of racial disparity.  I like how the characters' behavior is both shocking and likeable, and how relatable each character is.  The writing style of the book, I admit, I sometimes struggled with.  In some ways, I feel that Beatty struggles with a writing style that is slightly too essayish and fractured.  If we want to use general terms like postmodern or deconstruction, they would apply here.  At times, I wished the book had been written with more description and less narration.  Still, it is well worth reading, with a great premise and great characters.

Next up: The Chomsky Reader