{"product_id":"simp-2","title":"Simp By Sethi, Roshan","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eA razor-sharp novel about the rise and fall of an unemployed actor who lands the greatest role of his life when hes hired as a personal assistant to an absurd Hollywood family.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"An exceedingly smart and funny novel.\" Sam Lipsyte, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\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 \u003ci\u003eThe Simp\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of Rajs 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. Rajs 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 ownone that will change everything for Raj.","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57820690612606,"sku":"NW9781668211021","price":23.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781668211021.jpg?v=1786169033","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-eu\/products\/simp-2","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}