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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... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Gunnar Kaufman: Add a description of this character.
- Nicholas Scoby
- Yoshiko
- Sarah
- Franz Von
- Shimimoto
- Veronica
- Nick Scoby
- Ms. Kim
- Ms. Cegeny
- Swen
- Christina
- Juan Julio
- Ms. Jenkins
- Betty
- David
- Joe
- Marse Tom
- Mama
- Ms. Cantrell
- Wolfgang
- Dexter Waverly
- Nicole
- Newcombe
- Ms. Murphy
- Ms. Sanchez
- John Brown
- Hillside
First Sentence edit
UNLIKE THE TYPICAL bluesy earthy folksy denim-overalls noble-in-the-face-of-cracker-racism aw shucks Pulitzer-Prize-winning protagonist mojo magic black man, I am not the seventh son of a seventh son of a seventh son.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Paul Beatty (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1996
ISBN: 0395742803
Page Count: 225
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1996
ISBN: 0395742803
Page Count: 225
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
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