A 1960s Harlem furniture salesman balances family life and fencing stolen goods in a witty crime saga about race and ambition.
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A 1960s Harlem furniture salesman balances family life and fencing stolen goods in a witty crime saga about race and ambition.
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Ray Carney was only slightly bent when it came to being crooked...'00To his customers and neighbors on 125th street, Carney is an upstanding salesman of reasonably-priced furniture, making a life for himself and his family. He and his wife Elizabeth are expecting their second child, and if her parents on Striver's Row don't approve of him or their cramped apartment across from the subway tracks, it's still home.0Few people know he descends from a line of uptown hoods and crooks, and that his fac...
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What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Non-graphic sexual content; blackmail via scandalous photos
Violence & gore
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Gun violence, murder, blood, and beatings in criminal schemes
Profanity
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Occasional strong language in street and criminal dialogue
Substance use
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Heroin addiction themes, off-page drug use, death by overdose
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources
Religious content
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Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft present
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content present
Political content
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Race, class, power, police brutality, and the 1964 Harlem riots
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Racism, colorism, police brutality, kidnapping, and trafficking
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