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Last Exit to Brooklyn

Pages
272
Published
1964
Language
English

Synopsis

Dive into the gritty underbelly of 1950s Brooklyn, where a cast of desperate souls navigates a world of addiction, crime, and fleeting connections. This unflinching look at marginalized lives reveals the raw struggle for affection and belonging amidst alienation and aggression. A landmark work of transgressive fiction, it continues to shock with its brutal honesty.

How it reads

Prose complexity 10/10
Content warnings (3)
Substance AbuseViolenceTrauma

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