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The Ask

The Ask

A Novel
Literary FictionSatire
Pages
320
Published
2010
Language
English

Synopsis

Milo Burke, a family man, loses his university development officer job. He's offered a chance to get it back, but only if he can secure a donation from a specific potential donor. This donor turns out to be a sinister college classmate from his past, who specifically requested Milo's involvement.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

DarkSatirical
Revenge

Genres

Literary Fiction Satire

About the author

S
Sam Lipsyte

Sam Lipsyte was born in 1968. He is the author of the story collection Venus Drive (named one of the top twenty-five book of its year by the Village Voice Supplement) and the novels The Subject of Steve and Home Land, winner of the Believer Book Award. Lipsyte teaches at Columbia Universitys School of The Arts and is a 2008 Guggenheim Fellow. He lives in Manhattan. -GoodReads

Characters

Milo BurkeProtagonist
All characters in The Ask