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Death Kit centers on Dalton "Diddy" Harron, a thirty‑three‑year‑old advertising executive who works for a microscope manufacturer. Newly divorced, he’s struggling with depression after a failed suicide attempt. The novel unfolds through Darry’s own perspective, documenting the chaos of his life: a fatal altercation with a railway worker, an unlikely romance with a blind girl, and a search for meaning in the aftermath of violence. Readers encounter Diddy's inner dialogue as he tries to justify his actions and confront his inner demons, seeing the world only through his fractured mind.
First publish date: 1967
Genre: Psychological Fiction/Psychological Drama
Authors: Susan Sontag
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