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The Man Who Would Be F. Scott Fitzgerald

David Handler (2002)

SubgenreSoft SF / Social SF
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age16
Goodreads3.81

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentMild
LanguageModerate

Trigger warnings

MurderViolence

Positive tags

MysteryHumor

Protagonist archetypes

Reluctant Hero

Synopsis

Ghostwriting an expose of the dirty business behind megabuck book deals, and how they have launched handsome brat pack novelist Cam Noyes's career, Stewart Hoag is shocked when members of the publishing community are targeted for murder. Winner of the Edgar Award for Best Novel. Reprint.

Tags

MysteryCrime FictionLiterary SatireContemporary Fiction

Is The Man Who Would Be F. Scott Fitzgerald appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 16 and up.

This mystery/satire features murders in the publishing industry with moderate violence and likely contains adult language and themes about corruption in the book business. Best suited for mature teens and adults.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, mild sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include murder and violence.

Who'll love this

Mystery fans will enjoy this satirical thriller about a ghostwriter investigating murders connected to the cutthroat publishing world.