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Americana

Don DeLillo (1971)

SubgenreMagical Realism
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age18+
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentModerate
LanguageModerate

Trigger warnings

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Positive tags

Self-DiscoveryComing of Age

Hero archetypes

Career-Driven HeroArtist

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Coming of AgeRoad TripFish out of Water

Themes

IdentityAmericanism and Consumer CultureMedia and ImageMemoryCorporate AlienationAuthenticity vs PerformanceSelf-Discovery

Synopsis

A young television executive takes to the road in the 1960s with a movie camera to capture his own past in a "cinema verite" documentary. Within this framework, he delivers his observations on the influence of film, modern corporate life, young marriage, New York City and hipness.

Americana: content & age rating

Intended for adult readers (18+).

DeLillo's debut novel contains mature themes exploring corporate culture, identity, and 1960s America through a fragmented, experimental narrative style. Sexual content and language warrant an adult rating.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, moderate sexual content, and moderate language.

Who'll love this

Adult readers interested in postmodern literary fiction will appreciate this experimental exploration of American identity and media culture.

Tags

Literary FictionExperimental FictionPostmodern LiteratureRoad Novel