by Susan Sontag
First published 1967
Dalton "Diddy" Harron, a 33-year-old divorcee, works in advertising for a microscope manufacturer. A month ago, he attempted suicide. Now, he navigates the haphazard events of his life, including killing a railway worker and falling for a blind girl. Trapped in his own mind, Diddy struggles to make sense of his actions and confront his inner turmoil. As his fragile psyche unravels, the stakes rise, and Diddy's journey becomes a desperate quest to exorcise his demons and find redemption.
Genres: literary-fiction, 20th-century, contemporary, adult-fiction, psychological-thriller
Vibes: dark, emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: redemption, unreliable-narrator
Paperback · Signet
Content warnings: depression, mental-illness, suicide