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We Cast a Shadow: A Novel by Ruffin, Maurice Carlos is a humor available to read on EtoBox.
What is We Cast a Shadow: A Novel about?
"An incisive and necessary" (Roxane Gay) debut for fans of Get Out and Paul Beatty's The Sellout, about a father's obsessive quest to protect his son—even if it means turning him whiteLonglisted for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize • "Stunning and audacious . . . at once a pitch-black comedy, a chilling horror story and an endlessly perceptive novel about the possible future of race in America."—NPRNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE WASHINGTON POST "You can be beautiful, even more beautiful than before." This is the seductive promise of Dr. Nzinga's clinic, where anyone can get their lips thinned, their skin bleached, and their nose narrowed. A complete demelanization will liberate you from the confines of being born in a black body—if you can afford it. In this near-future Southern city plagued by fenced-in ghettos and police violence, more and more residents are...
Who reads We Cast a Shadow: A Novel?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Ruffin, Maurice Carlos
- Publisher
- Random House Publishing Group
- Published
- 2019
- Language
- EN
- Category
- humor
- Rating
- 4.2 / 5 (493 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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