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The White Boy Shuffle
The White Boy Shuffle
Author: Paul Beatty
Paul Beatty's hilarious and scathing debut novel is about Gunnar Kaufman, an awkward, black surfer bum who is moved by his mother from Santa Monica to urban West Los Angeles. There, he begins to undergo a startling transformation from neighborhood outcast to basketball superstar, and eventually to reluctant messiah of a "divided, downtrodden peo...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780805053517
ISBN-10: 0805053514
Publication Date: 6/15/1997
Pages: 240
Rating:
  • Currently 3.4/5 Stars.
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3.4 stars, based on 4 ratings
Publisher: Owl Books (NY)
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 0
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paul beatty hit a home run with this novel. the humor is at times caustic, but always well-written and true to the characters. It's an amazing work, hilarious at every turn of the page and almost lyrical in its prose.


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