Affluenza, David LaBounty’s third novel, is dark. Very dark. Even the cover of the book is pitch black. The story is a roller coaster ride balancing precariously upon tracks of credit card debt and support beams of little to no conscience.
The main character, Chas, is an extremely unreliable narrator. And personally, that is one of my weaknesses in fiction. A big weakness. So I was instantly in love with this messed up insurance agent. Beyond that, though, Affluenza has a lot to say about society and the functionality of its current structure. It is worth reading for its meaning, even beyond its eerie, dark, and sometimes disturbing plot line. I recommend this book to… well, everyone.
- C.J.
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