Sag Harbor, (Paperback)

from drewsof

A view to history is not what Whitehead appears to be aiming for with this book. Instead, this is a story of young men being, well, young men. Any 30-years-later resonance that comes with reading the book today, well, that's because of today. It's good to know that the struggles of today's teens ...

from ImBookingIt

This book is a wonderfully written coming of age novel. The main character is Benji, a 15 year old upper middle class black kid. He and his younger brother Reggie are spending the summer mostly unsupervised at their parents beach house in Sag Harbor.The author does a very good job in evoking the ...

from amydross

I really enjoyed this. This window into the lives of upper class black kids isn't something one sees a lot of in literature, and Whitehead handles it with a light, deft touch. The strongest (and funniest, most charming) parts of the book are when the narrator illustrates how black kids struggle t...

from chris227

A great read. Discusses tough issues such as race and family dysfunction but with such a wondeful humor you want to continue reading on. This book crosses generations, race, and gender as it tells its story of adolescence in such a relatable fashion. Anyone who remembers the 80's will find humor ...

from msf59

It is 1985, and Benji Cooper is fifteen. Every summer, the Cooper family flees Manhattan for the Hamptons. They are part of a small community of African American professionals, who vacation on the island. This endearing coming of age novel documents one summer, as Benji and his friends, enjoy dan...