Random Acts of Senseless Violence
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| Random Acts of Senseless Violence | |
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| Author | Jack Womack |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | "Ambient" series |
| Genre(s) | Speculative fiction, Dystopian novel |
| Publisher | Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press |
| Publication date | October 1995 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover & Paperback) |
| Pages | 255 pp (Hardback) 256 pp (Paperback) |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-871-13577-9 (Hardback) ISBN 0-802-13424-6 (Paperback) |
| Followed by | Heathern |
Random Acts of Senseless Violence is a dystopian and speculative fiction novel by American author Jack Womack. The novel is told in the form of a fictional diary by the 12-year-old protagonist Lola Hart, and details Lola and her family's experiences in a speculative Manhattan in which violence, rising unemployment, and riots are commonplace in the city, as well as the rest of the United States. As the novel progresses, Lola transforms from a private school student to a street-wise gangster as she and her family struggle to survive the despair of a crumbling government and economy.
[edit] Publication history
- 1995, USA, Grove Press/Atlantic Monthly Press ISBN ISBN 0-871-13577-9, Pub date October 1995, Hardback
