Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2022 by The Millions, a Best Book to Read in April by Town & Country and The AV Club, and one of 2022’s Best Beach Reads by Southern Living
“Read if you like: Ottessa Moshfegh’s My Year of Rest and Relaxation, artificial flavors, avoidant behavior, wondering what a 'lifestyle' is and whether you have one.” —Molly Young, The New York Times
“This book is a serious vibe . . . it’s a slyly poignant satire on cruise ships, crappy jobs, and capitalism.” —Cosmopolitan
“Darkly comic existential fiction at its best.” —Culture Whisper (UK)
“Deliciously unpredictable” —Mateo Askaripour, author of Black Buck
“Utterly sharp, slyly humorous . . . Startlingly unique and beautifully written.” —Frances Cha, author of If I Had Your Face
From the queen of modern satire and prize-winning author of Supper Club—a debut novel that Vogue called “Stephanie Danler's Sweetbitter meets Donna Tartt's The Secret History"—comes The Odyssey, a fresh twist on the classic epic journey.
Williams delivers another thought-provoking satire about one woman’s lonely journey working aboard a luxury cruise ship and her attempts to navigate its complex work environment, the absurdity of life on and offshore, and the ever-changing seas of love and friendships. This surreal trip is an unapologetic takedown of capitalism will appeal to fans of Melissa Broder and Ottessa Moshfegh.
Genre: Literary Fiction
“Read if you like: Ottessa Moshfegh’s My Year of Rest and Relaxation, artificial flavors, avoidant behavior, wondering what a 'lifestyle' is and whether you have one.” —Molly Young, The New York Times
“This book is a serious vibe . . . it’s a slyly poignant satire on cruise ships, crappy jobs, and capitalism.” —Cosmopolitan
“Darkly comic existential fiction at its best.” —Culture Whisper (UK)
“Deliciously unpredictable” —Mateo Askaripour, author of Black Buck
“Utterly sharp, slyly humorous . . . Startlingly unique and beautifully written.” —Frances Cha, author of If I Had Your Face
From the queen of modern satire and prize-winning author of Supper Club—a debut novel that Vogue called “Stephanie Danler's Sweetbitter meets Donna Tartt's The Secret History"—comes The Odyssey, a fresh twist on the classic epic journey.
Williams delivers another thought-provoking satire about one woman’s lonely journey working aboard a luxury cruise ship and her attempts to navigate its complex work environment, the absurdity of life on and offshore, and the ever-changing seas of love and friendships. This surreal trip is an unapologetic takedown of capitalism will appeal to fans of Melissa Broder and Ottessa Moshfegh.
Genre: Literary Fiction
Praise for this book
"I have never read anything like this... Deliciously unpredictable, a testament to Lara Williams' fearlessness in diving into the absurd, cringeworthy, and downright uncomfortable aspects of life." - Mateo Askaripour
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