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Violence
Barely any
No graphic violence; some threat related to the fraud investigation
Language
A lot
Strong language throughout
Sexual Content
A lot
Explicit adult content; Barry's encounters on the road
Substance Use
Some
Heavy drinking and some drug use
Emotional Intensity
Some
The psychological reckoning of a man examining his failures in real time
What this book is about
Barry Cohen manages $2.4 billion and is about to be indicted for securities fraud when he leaves his family and boards a Greyhound bus from New York with a suitcase full of expensive watches. His cross-country journey is both a satirical portrait of the 2016 election and a genuinely moving account of a man confronting the gap between what he wanted and what he became. Shteyngart's comic gifts are at full power; so is his capacity for unexpected tenderness.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Explicit sexual content
Heavy drinking and drug use
A satirical portrait of 2016 America
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