I've come to expect tense, highly descriptive stories of privilege and identity from Rumaan Alam, and Entitlement is just that.  Amidst the backdrop of the Obama-era 2010s, the lines of reality blur in New York City.  This unsettling novel sometimes paints its Black female protagonist as a villain, which is uncomfortable in itself, but what choice does she have but to play the field?  Single in her thirties, she's just started a new job at a charitable foundation; a rich white man is giving away his fortune.  You can't take it with you, and all.  But also, ask and you shall receive.