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Violence
Some
A murder is the plot catalyst; violence is present but not graphic
Language
A lot
Heavy profanity throughout; the protagonist's voice is deliberately crude
Sexual Content
Some
Adult sexual content; the protagonist's relationships are explicit in description
Substance Use
A lot
Heavy alcohol use throughout; central to the protagonist's lifestyle
Emotional Intensity
Some
Satirical portrait of alienation and apathy; dark comedy of disengagement
What this book is about
Shane works a temp job he hates and avoids all human connection. When the woman he occasionally sleeps with turns up dead, Shane becomes a suspect — if he can summon the energy to care. Neilan's dark satirical comedy is relentlessly profane, deliberately provocative, and genuinely funny in its portrait of a man who refuses to engage with anything.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Heavy profanity
Heavy alcohol use
Adult content
Dark comedy of nihilism
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