Reviews

How to Be Black by Baratunde R. Thurston

katelucien's review against another edition

Go to review page

5.0

Ridiculously funny, witty, and entertaining.

amlibera's review against another edition

Go to review page

3.0

Enjoyed this- wanted more. Part memoir, part smart point of view satire, part "I got a book contract for an idea that I can't possibly cover in the kind of detail that I want to do... This chapter will do for now"

thelaurajay's review against another edition

Go to review page

4.0

Thought-provoking, insightful, and had an amusing tone... A "must read" book for anyone and everyone.

laila4343's review against another edition

Go to review page

4.0

Laugh out loud funny but with very smart, pointed social commentary on race in America. I read it for my book group and I'm so glad I did.

mugi24's review

Go to review page

emotional funny medium-paced

3.75

stevenyenzer's review against another edition

Go to review page

4.0

Brilliant and hilarious. I learned a lot and laughed a lot.

sgerner's review against another edition

Go to review page

3.0

Audiobook production quality was fantastic! Really enjoyed this look at contemporary race relations and American black identity.

fusskins's review against another edition

Go to review page

5.0

Hilarious and true! I listened to the audiobook which has interviews with the Black Panel. Those interviews and Thurston's great narration really add a lot to the book.
Everyone in America should read this book. Laugh your ass off and learn something!

lindsayb's review against another edition

Go to review page

5.0

I'm sure I would have loved simply reading the print version, but the audio was particularly entertaining, thoughtful, and addictive.

********
Read Harder: Collection of essays.

wrenarf's review against another edition

Go to review page

3.0

I really liked the autobiographical parts of this book as well as the interviews and the more essay-y parts. The afterword was actually my favorite part and I would love to see a collection like that.

I just didn't like the funny-guide parts much. It felt sorta like an onion article where the premise and the first few lines are enough to carry the idea and the rest felt like filler.

Still probably worth a read for the good parts :)