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"Things are going terribly wrong these days for the conscientious, professional black pick-up artist" (13).
Echoing the sounds of the Beat writers and Kurt Vonnegut, Laferriere writes a raunchy, hysterical, realistic, culturally explicit look at sex and the world for a black man living in Montreal. He writes about what it means for him and society to have sex with white women. He delves into exploitation, cultural differences and plain old male-female dynamics. He writes from an authentic place, steeped in what feels like personal experience through his use of some stream of consciousness techniques and real world advice.
While this little book may first appear to be only about sexual relationships, the reader needs to delve deeper into the author's discussion of sex and life to see a thoroughly intelligent narrator living in poverty, sick of the ways of the world, and what that world holds for him as a black man.
I really enjoyed this book. It was a quick, interesting read. He presents a likable character who happens to be both obsessed with literature and sex with "types" of women most memorable among them: Miz Literature, Miz Snob, and Miz Cat. The author writes both intelligently and in a manner that makes him easy to navigate. His charm is the honest and authentic voice behind his words and phrases about criticism, injustice and sexual exploitation. It is a fascinating and interesting read.
While this little book may first appear to be only about sexual relationships, the reader needs to delve deeper into the author's discussion of sex and life to see a thoroughly intelligent narrator living in poverty, sick of the ways of the world, and what that world holds for him as a black man.
I really enjoyed this book. It was a quick, interesting read. He presents a likable character who happens to be both obsessed with literature and sex with "types" of women most memorable among them: Miz Literature, Miz Snob, and Miz Cat. The author writes both intelligently and in a manner that makes him easy to navigate. His charm is the honest and authentic voice behind his words and phrases about criticism, injustice and sexual exploitation. It is a fascinating and interesting read.
Coming Soon: Review of "Secret Daughter" by Shilpi Somaya Gowda
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