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Hell of a Book
First edition cover
Author Jason Mott Language English Publisher Dutton
Publication date
2021 Publication place United States Pages 323 pp ISBN 978-0593330999
Hell of a Book [a] Jason Mott . It won the 2021 National Book Award for Fiction .
Plot summary [ edit ]
In alternating chapters, the novel tells the stories of two different characters: a nameless novelist on tour for a book also titled Hell of a Book , and an African-American child named Soot. Soot, who lives near Whiteville , North Carolina , is being bullied on the school bus, while the novelist is troubled by visions of a child he calls "The Kid", who speaks to him in riddles .
Reception [ edit ]
The Star-News Colson Whitehead and Octavia Butler ".[1]
On November 17, 2021, the novel was awarded the 2021 National Book Award for Fiction .[2] Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction ,[3] Aspen Words Literary Prize ,[4] Joyce Carol Oates Prize .[5]
^ The full title of the novel is Hell of a Book: Or the Altogether Factual, Wholly Bona Fide Story of a Big Dreams, Hard Luck, American-Made Mad Kid .
References [ edit ]
^ "2022 Winners" . American Library Association . Retrieved April 19, 2022 .
^ "Announcing the Longlist for the 2022 Aspen Words Literary Prize" . Aspen Institute . Retrieved April 19, 2022 .
^ "2022 Joyce Carol Oates Prize Longlist" . The New Literary Project . Retrieved April 19, 2022 .
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