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God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater or Pearls Before SwineNovel
Kurt Vonnegut & Jr.standalone novel1965
About addiction, set in contemporary and small town.
“A satire of American philanthropy, class and sanity from Kurt Vonnegut.”
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Science fiction, set in near future.
Animal Farm: A Fairy StoryNovel
George Orwellstandalone novel1945
About political intrigue and totalitarianism, set in british isles.
BoomsdayNovel
Christopher Buckleystandalone novel2007
About political intrigue, set in contemporary.
“Boomsday, a 2007 novel by Christopher Buckley, is a political satire about the rivalry between squandering Baby Boomers and younger generations of Americans who do not want to pay high taxes for their elders' retirement.”
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Cards of IdentityNovel
Nigel Dennisstandalone novel1955
Challenging in tone, about identity, set in british isles.
“The case histories are in fact fictional representations of a character in line with their theoretical biases, rather than analyses of real patients.”
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Fight ClubNovel
Chuck Palahniukstandalone novel1996
About identity, set in contemporary.
“The protagonist then meets a mysterious man named Tyler Durden and establishes an underground fighting club as radical psychotherapy.”
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