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The Room

by Hubert Selby Jr. · 1971

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Secluded in his remand cell, a small-time criminal surrenders himself to sadistic fantasies of hatred and revenge. Selby's second novel is a claustrophobic descent into the tormented soul of a man trapped in a loveless society.

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Themes
addictionaddictionMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1970s1970sMore like thisLess of thisUSAUSAMore like thisLess of this
Mood
disturbingdisturbingMore like thisLess of this
Subject
psychologypsychologyMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 288 pages

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