A hilarious yet scathing tale of Gunnar Kaufman, a black surfer bum turned basketball star and reluctant messiah in urban LA.
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A hilarious yet scathing tale of Gunnar Kaufman, a black surfer bum turned basketball star and reluctant messiah in urban LA.
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Paul Beatty's hilarious and scathing debut novel, The White Boy Shuffle, 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 people"
What's Inside
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Romance & sex
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Moderate sexual references and scenes; not graphic but recurring. To sexual coercion; not central or graphic.
Violence & gore
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Moderate violence; urban setting includes fights and threats.
Profanity
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Frequent strong language typical of urban dialogue.
Substance use
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Moderate depiction of drug and alcohol use in social contexts.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Minor presence of LGBTQ+ characters or themes mentioned briefly.
Religious content
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Minor religious references; not central to the narrative.
Magic & witchcraft
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No evidence found in available sources.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Strong social and racial commentary; central to the story.
Self-harm / suicide
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Minor mentions of ideation; not depicted on-page.
Abuse & suffering
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Moderate depiction of systemic suffering and racial struggles. To sexual coercion; not central or graphic.
Other
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