Literary Fiction
Two acclaimed novels by Jonathan Lethem explore Brooklyn's gritty streets through a noir detective tale and a 1970s coming-of-age story.
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Two acclaimed novels by Jonathan Lethem explore Brooklyn's gritty streets through a noir detective tale and a 1970s coming-of-age story.
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In honor of the 25th anniversary of Motherless Brooklyn —a hardcover omnibus edition of two of the most acclaimed novels by one of America’s most inventive novelists Motherless Brooklyn , winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award, is a compulsively readable riff on the classic noir detective novel. Lionel Essrog is an orphan whose Tourette’s symptoms drive him to rip apart language in startling and evocative ways. Charismatic Brooklyn mobster Frank Minna serves as a father figure to Lione...
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will contain mild spoilers
Romance & sex
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Minor references to sexual themes; not central or explicit.
Violence & gore
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Moderate violence including a fatal stabbing in Motherless Brooklyn.
Profanity
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Moderate use of strong language typical of noir and urban settings.
Substance use
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Minor mentions of alcohol or drugs in urban context; not central.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Magic & witchcraft
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Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Moderate focus on racial and social dynamics in 1970s Brooklyn.
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Minor themes of systemic suffering tied to urban and racial issues.
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