Books like The Fuck-Up by Arthur Nersesian
The Fuck‑Up follows the life of an anonymous slacker living in New York, whose days are filled with couch‑surfing, writing attempts, and odd jobs. When a breakup, a firing, and a robbery force him into new roles, he even poses as a gay man to keep his position at a porno theater. Hilarious yet suspenseful, the novel portrays the harrowing yet comical trials of urban survival.
First publish date: 1997
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Arthur Nersesian
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