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Read Time: ~9.5 hr

Something Happened

by Joseph Heller (1966)

About this book

Bob Slocum, an average, middle-aged man with a good job, slowly becomes more and more unhappy with the routine of his life.

Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraLate 20th Century
Protagonist / CoreNotable Characters

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