Hokum: An Anthology of African-American Humor by Paul Beatty

Hokum: An Anthology of African-American Humor

Paul Beatty

468 pages first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction short stories funny informative reflective slow-paced

Description

Edited by the author of The Sellout, winner of the 2016 Man Booker Prize, Hokum is a liberating, eccentric, savagely comic anthology of the funniest writing by black Americans. This book is less a comprehensive collection than it is a mix-tape nar...

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Moods

funny 100%
informative 100%
inspiring 100%
reflective 100%

Pace

slow 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 100%

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