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Playworld

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Adam Ross

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Mentioned in 3 episodes

Recommended by

John Podhoretz

as the best American novel he's read in several years, portraying Generation Z and boomers.

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Dan Kois

as an enthralling novel about a 14-year-old child actor in 1980s Manhattan.

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Mentioned by

Chris Holmes

as his latest novel.

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Mentioned by

Chris Coffey

as a book he recommends, and

Bradley Tusk

notes that Hugo went to high school with the author.

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Recommended by

Daniel Bader

as a phenomenal novel and one of the best books he's read in a long time.

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as an enthralling novel about a 14-year-old child actor in 1980s Manhattan.

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Mentioned by

Gilbert Cruz

as about kids who feel insufficiently protected by the adults in their lives.

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Mentioned by

Joumana Khatib

, highlighting its immersive setting and unique perspective on a child actor's life.

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Recommended by

Jordan Lauf

as a transportative novel about growing up in New York in the 1980s.

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Chosen by MJ Franklin as the book club pick because she wanted to read it after seeing it everywhere.

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