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Fiction · 1982 · PG-13

Rabbit Is Rich

by John Updike

Harry Angstrom — now prosperous, a Toyota dealer in 1979 — finds wealth doesn't quiet the unease.

Harry Angstrom, now middle-aged and the chief sales representative of a Toyota dealership, attempts to cope with such problems as inflation, governmental ineffectiveness, the return of his prodigal son, and a chance encounter with an old girlfriend.

For14+GenreFictionLength467 pagesRead time~12.5 hours

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Violence

None

No violence

Language

Barely any

Mild language

Sexual Content

A lot

Explicit sexual content; wife-swapping episode

Substance Use

Some

Heavy drinking; marijuana use

Emotional Intensity

Some

Mid-life existential drift; America in decline

What this book is about

Third Rabbit novel (Pulitzer Prize, 1982). Follows Harry in middle age. Features sexual content (wife-swapping, affairs), and Updike's detailed domestic realism. For adults.

Notes for sensitive readers

Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.

Explicit sexual content including wife-swapping

Drug and alcohol use

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