Unputdownable storytelling: Keeps readers engaged with a unique voice and high stakes
Gallows humor: Offers sharp satire and witty observations on American society
Heartfelt family drama: Explores complex father-son relationships and redemption
Exceptional debut author: Written by Alexander Sammartino, debut novelist
Praise from critics: Recognized as a New York Times Editors' Choice and featured in major book reviews
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Report copyright infringement by Alexander Sammartino (Author) A NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS' CHOICE - Winner of the 2025 New York Public Library Young Lions Fiction Award - National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 Honoree - Shortlisted for the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for Comic Fiction - "The rarest of things, an authentically tender portr
