{"product_id":"the-simp-1","title":"The Simp","description":"A 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, The New York Times Book Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRaj 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 The Simp 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":"Buchserien.de","offers":[{"title":"Neuware","offer_id":54144455311698,"sku":"9781668211021","price":27.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/7002\/3593\/files\/unnamed_927c8658-3ae8-400a-b253-d2748ecae4a4.jpg?v=1785503323","url":"https:\/\/www.buchserien.de\/products\/the-simp-1","provider":"Buchserien.de","version":"1.0","type":"link"}