Oreo

· Recorded Books · Narrated by Robin Miles
2 reviews
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8 hr 8 min
Unabridged
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A pioneering, dazzling satire about a biracial black girl from Philadelphia searching for her Jewish father in New York City Oreo is raised by her maternal grandparents in Philadelphia. Her black mother tours with a theatrical troupe, and her Jewish deadbeat dad disappeared when she was an infant, leaving behind a mysterious note that triggers her quest to find him. What ensues is a playful, modernized parody of the classical odyssey of Theseus with a feminist twist, immersed in seventies pop culture, and mixing standard English, black vernacular, and Yiddish with wisecracking aplomb. Oreo, our young hero, navigates the labyrinth of sound studios and brothels and subway tunnels in Manhattan, seeking to claim her birthright while unwittingly experiencing and triggering a mythic journey of self-discovery like no other.
A pioneering, dazzling satire about a biracial black girl from Philadelphia searching for her Jewish father in New York City Oreo is raised by her maternal grandparents in Philadelphia. Her black mother tours with a theatrical troupe, and her Jewish deadbeat dad disappeared when she was an infant...

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2 reviews
J Dixon
April 29, 2026
I was never into Greek mythology, so I didn't understand the connection to Theseus without doing some CliffsNotes style research. The story itself wasn't very entertaining as a developed plot or main character, but I didn't change my mind thinking about the book as an idea either. I did appreciate the key at the end of the audiobook, but the humor, not so much. A lot of the Jewish meals, vocabulary, etc. fell outside my comprehension, but I also attribute this to my own geographical location versus where this book takes place. Without insulting the author too much (RIP), I'll just say it just wasn't my cup of tea.
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