Sag Harbor: A Novel Audiobook

" A nerdy black teen spends summers in the Hamptons in the 80's. A beautiful depiction of the times, but his style of writing gets annoying. "

" Whitehead's account of one summer in Sag Harbor, a black enclave in the Hamptons, will make you laugh out loud. But it also forces you to think about parents and growing up. "

" It started out great, and I could definitely relate to all the pop culture references and just being a teenager in the '80s. I felt like the author set up a great story and wrote a great character, but then the book just kind of went no where. "

" wanted to like it more than i did! loved the writing, but as a novel the plot felt somewhat disjointed. "

" Nice to revisit my youth, the 1980s never looked more richly vital. "

" "Witty, funny and lets u see dif side of black america. Not so much the subject matter, but the undertones is stuff u and I talk about a lot. Race percpt, our own piece of paradise" Recommendation by VT "

" Not sure if it was the fact that I've never been to Sag Harbor or because the story is about teen-aged boys, but I couldn't get through this book. I found the writing to be too wordy and difficult to read more than a few pages at a time. "

" Took me a while to get used to his style of writing ... lots of parentheses and side stories. It was an okay read and anti-climatic. "

" This meandered a bit, but in a good way. "

" My love affair with Whitehead is just beginning, but I can see this growing to something very special. "

" Good coming of age kind of book, fun read "

" Whitehead is certainly a talented writer, but this novel was just much too character driven and slow moving for my tastes. "

" Started it - no interest in finishing. "

" A good coming of age in the 1980's story. A kind of geeky upper middle class boy summers in Sag Harbor. "

" Oh no, wrong choice for me. This is a book that I am glad I borrowed from the library because now I am not compelled to read it. After several pages, I decided not worth the read :( "

" the coming of age novel done right. rambling and thoughtful and full of nostalgia and music and served up in a satisfyingly dense lump that might not have a conclusive point, so to speak, but that's how it is looking backward. "

" Probably a 2.5 star, listened while I uploaded theses at work. "

" Far too detailed in some spots, lots of verbiage. Charming in spots. "

" The book gave insight to the "black elite" that "summered" in the Hamptons. However, the summer in the life of a 16yr old was lack-luster. "

" A mildly enjoyable read with some funny moments. A pretty good book club discussion followed. "

" 2.5 stars - some good 80s nostalgia stuff, goes off on some deep tangents sometimes though "

" I did not like this book; boring and too wordy. "

" Big expectations lead to big disappointment. "

" Interesting commentary on race and adolescence, but written too much like I imagine a teenage boy's mind works to really be readable. "

" Full of fun 80s pop culture references, this book brought me back to what it was like for adolescence. A fun read with a very simple wrap up. Great slice of life story. "

" Not much of a plot to stick to, but some great moments. Also raised some interesting questions in my book club discussion. His Coke-stealing scene really did have me laughing out loud. "