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City on Fire: A Novel

By Garth Risk Hallberg
Edition

Hardcover edition

Publisher Random House Imprint Knopf ISBN

9780385353779

Awards and Honors Booklist Top 10 First Novels, 2015
Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2015, Adult Fiction
Chicago Public Library Best Books of 2015, Fiction
2016 Indies Choice Book of the Year, Adult Fiction

City on Fire: A Novel

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Crime: General,Discrimination: Reference/Discussion,Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco: Alcohol Abuse,Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco: Drug Use/Abuse,Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco: Underage Use,Language: Strong Language,Sexual Content: Strong Sexual Content/Themes,Violence: Gun Violence,Violence: Mild Violence

New York City, 1976: A shooting in Central Park reverberates through a network of diverse individuals, including Billy-Three-Sticks, a rich kid turned musician turned painter; Samantha, an NYU freshman and punk fan; and Larry Pulaski, a disabled police detective nearing retirement. Incorporated zines include black-and-white illustrations.
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