tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730322.post6446968491903196668..comments2024-01-02T00:48:13.255+00:00Comments on Rosario's Reading Journal: The Sellout, by Paul BeattyRosariohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13015659149421085931noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730322.post-24151941077291258872017-03-13T07:40:03.583+00:002017-03-13T07:40:03.583+00:00Hi Darlynne: Sorry it's taken me so long to re...Hi Darlynne: Sorry it's taken me so long to reply (comments on old posts are automatically placed on moderation, as they tend to get spammed a lot, and I completely forgot to check the "comments in moderation" folder the last couple of months!). Anyway, I'm so glad you loved the book. It's such an interesting question! I think part of the privilege of being white is being able to ignore race, being able to say "Oh, race doesn't matter to me, we're all just people". Because if you're not white, you don't get to do that. The Sellout is great at showing how that feels, and for those of us who are white (I'm considered to be non-white here in the UK, but I was right in the middle of what's considered white in Uruguay, where I spent the first 30 years of my life, so I count myself in that category) it's shocking how oppressive that can feel. <br /><br />For once, the Man Booker jury made the right choice! :)Rosariohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13015659149421085931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730322.post-66593002973663135722017-01-16T16:08:50.164+00:002017-01-16T16:08:50.164+00:00I had to come back and tell you how much I loved t...I had to come back and tell you how much I loved this book. It was seriously uncomfortable for this middle-aged white woman who recognizes the privilege that defines her very existence and I think everyone should read it. <br /><br />The question I'm left with: When are people of color ever able to be just people in a world defined and perpetuated by, well, people like me? I don't mean to imply that Beatty's world view is the only accurate one, but his story is definitely eye-opening and ... gah, I can't even find the right words. Thank you for bringing THE SELLOUT to my attention. These images and ideas aren't going away any time soon.Darlynnenoreply@blogger.com