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The Silence

by Don DeLillo · 2020

Dystopian · ranked #68 in category

Don DeLillo completed this novel just weeks before the advent of COVID-19. The Silence is the story of a different catastrophic event. Its resonances offer a mysterious solace. It is Super Bowl Sunday

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Category
Dystopian
First published
2020 · 2020s
Author
Don DeLillo
Standing
Recommended

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