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Melissa Broder

Death Valley

Death Valley

A surreal novel by Melissa Broder about grief, survival, and a giant cactus in the California desert.

3 people recommend this

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  • Morgan Warren
    Morgan WarrenFirst to rec

    “i love melissa broder's brain”

    1
  • Haley Jo
    Haley Jo

    “Loved this, Milk Fed, and her book of essays So Sad Today. Less haha funny but her descriptions are so absurd and sharp and smart, witty and cunning. I feel like reading her stuff makes me a funnier person. Love her.”

    31
  • meg
    meg

    “Imagine your dad is in the ICU and your husband is chronically ill and you decide to take a solo hike in the desert and get lost. Oh, and you crawl into a giant cactus and rocks talk to you.”

    11
  • meg
    meg

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