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Repossessed
First published 2007 · 249 pages
A snarky, fish-out-of-water comedy that accidentally discovers the profound beauty of being a messy, ordinary human.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like looking at the human experience through a funhouse mirror that somehow makes everything clearer. It moves at a brisk, highly entertaining clip, propelled entirely by a narrator whose sarcastic, demonic detachment slowly melts into a wide-eyed fascination with the physical world. The prose is snappy and conversational, grounding the supernatural premise in the hyper-specific, often gross, and surprisingly beautiful sensory details of being a teenager. What begins as an irreverent comedy about skipping out on hellish middle-management duties gradually transforms into a surprisingly tender meditation on the messy privilege of being alive. It will delight readers who love a heavy dose of snark masking a deeply beating heart.
- Mood
- quirky
- lighthearted
- philosophical
- sensory
- Tone
- wry
- sarcastic
- observant
- irreverent
- tender
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- the absurdity of adolescence · beauty in the mundane · fish out of water · sensory awakening · empathy and humanity
- The writing
- Snappy and highly conversational, driven by a distinct, sarcastic voice that revels in sharp sensory details.
- The arc
- Moves from detached, cynical amusement at human folly to a profound, bittersweet appreciation for the messy reality of living.
- Who it's for
- Fans of dark comedy and snarky narrators who want a quick, funny read that sneaks up on them with genuine heart.
Content notes
- suicide
- underage drinking
- bullying
About the book
Don't call me a demon. I prefer the term Fallen Angel.Everybody deserves a vacation, right? Especially if you have a pointless job like tormenting the damned. So who could blame me for blowing off my duties and taking a small, unauthorized break?Besides, I've always wanted to see what physical existence is like. That's why I "borrowed" the slightly used body of a slacker teen. Believe me, he wasn't going to be using it anymore anyway.I have never understood why humans do the things they do. Like sin—if it's so terrible, why do they keep doing it?I'm going to have a lot of fun finding out!
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