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In No Lease on Life, Lynne Tillman explores the harsh realities of urban life with a keen eye for the absurd. The story unfolds as Elizabeth Hall, a woman experiencing vivid thoughts and vividly disturbing dreams, wakes up to find herself in a world where people are behaving erratically. Her observations of the street life, the presence of a mysterious man, and her interactions with others like Jeanine, Gisela, Hector, and Roy, all contribute to the novel's dark and humorous commentary on the city's inhabitants.
First publish date: 1998
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Lynne Tillman
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