I watched this movie due to the 2024 Oscar nominations wondering why it was up for a number of awards, was it hype?

No , it is a truly masterful movie with great characters, a well written script and superb performances by the cast.

We see a sparsely published writer who is employed as a teacher totally at odds with the way society reads about and writers write about black people and their stories.

Multiple run ins with students and faculty members makes him more determined to try to break the circle of tropes and stereotypes, exploited by movie executives and publishing houses.

What we see next is his journey , his family, his loves , frustrations.

A well deserved Oscar nomination.

Watch, I'm sure you will agree.