{"product_id":"simp-book-roshan-sethi-9781668211021","title":"The Simp","description":"\u003cb\u003eA razor-sharp novel about the rise and fall of an unemployed actor who lands the greatest role of his life when he's hired as a personal assistant to an absurd Hollywood family.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"An exceedingly smart and funny novel.\" --Sam Lipsyte, \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Raj Ladlani is a morose and unemployable actor. He has reasons to believe he is spectacularly talented, a legend in every way but for the success. He leads an anonymous life in LA, working part time at a frozen yogurt store, fantasizing about stardom and clinging to the encouragement of his aging and kindly acting coach.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e At his life's nadir, Raj reads a job posting detailing a relentless, laughable parade of menial responsibilities for an organization blandly described as \"Hollywood Family.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Simp\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of Raj's momentous employment with the H Family and the destruction that follows. Jim H is a massive and macho director in a creative rut. Anna H might uncharitably be described as his much younger trophy wife, quietly and neurotically seeking out her own independent sense of purpose as a screenwriter. Raj's work as their executive assistant becomes his new sense of soaring purpose. But he procured the job through a sea of lies.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The job itself is an absurdist walk through a landmine of affluent domestic chaos, identity politics, and petty Angeleno grievances. And things only get weirder when it turns out Anna H has been working on a secret project of her own--one that will change everything for Raj.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":53706213884177,"sku":"NIN9781668211021","price":26.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":54458898383121,"sku":"CIN1668211025G","price":21.03,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":54464380043537,"sku":"CIN1668211025VG","price":349.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781668211021.jpg?v=1782379417","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/simp-book-roshan-sethi-9781668211021","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}