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Wakefield
Wakefield: A Novel | Andrei Codrescu
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A modern-day Faust embarks on a wild romp through the peculiar and preposterous American landscape When the Devil shows up in Wakefields living room to announce that his time is up, the bookish de-motivational speaker tries to strike a deal. The Devil agrees to prolong Wakefields lifefor nowon the condition that within the next year he finds a more authentic existence. For Wakefield, who is estranged from his family, nearly friendless, and excellent at his job of lowering expectations in a positivity-crazed world, living authentically is a tall order. But he will try: an extra 12 months might be worth it. Wakefields bargain sets in motion a cross-country quest to find his lifes purpose. Along the way, he encounters an array of all-American weirdness from plastic surgeons and sadomasochistic strippers to phony New Age yoga gurus and billion-dollar tech start-ups. Codrescus astute observations and quick wit illuminate the comedy found in our national culture of narcissism and self-improvement.
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Billypar
Wakefield: A Novel | Andrei Codrescu
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#Devilside #OctoberXFiles
I always try to avoid repeating books for this challenge, but Codrescu's Faustian dark comedy came to mind for this prompt, and when I looked it up, it only had a single post....from me, last November when none other than @Robothugs was co-hosting! The prompt was #soldmysoul Creepier still because Wakefield had exactly one year to find an 'authentic life' or the devil takes his soul. ⏳😈😬
@Cinfhen

Robothugs 😆😆 That‘s so funny! And that song ended up on this playlist, too. This book sounds good! 6y
Cinfhen We‘ve come full circle 😈😜 6y
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Billypar
Wakefield: A Novel | Andrei Codrescu
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"Are you sure you don't want something more abstract? Isn't it customary to take my soul in this kind of exchange? That's how it works in Faust, The Master and Margarita, all the classic texts."

"Give me a break!" The Devil groans. "I'm drowning in souls. It's a buyer's market." #soldmysoul #tuneintonovember @Robothugs @Cinfhen

merelybookish 😂🤣 Excellent! 7y
Cinfhen Brilliant 🙌🏻🏆 7y
Centique I love it! 🤣 7y
Cathythoughts Excellent 7y
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