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Synopsis
" Nathanael West was only thirty-seven when he died in 1940, but his depictions of the sometimes comic, sometimes horrifying aspects of the American scene rival those of William Faulkner and Flannery O'Connor. A Cool Million, written in 1934, is a satiric Horatio Alger story set in the midst of the Depression. The Dream Life of Balso Snell (1931) was described by one critic as "a fantasy about some rather scatological adventures of the hero in the innards of the Trojan horse."--Publisher's website.
A Cool Million: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
This darkly satirical novel contains graphic violence including dismemberment, sexual content, and scatological elements as it savagely parodies the American Dream during the Great Depression. Best suited for mature adult readers comfortable with experimental literary fiction.
What to know going in
This book has strong violence, moderate sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include violence, body horror, and dismemberment (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Not appropriate for young readers; this is an adult satirical work with disturbing content.