The Four Spent the Day Together
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The Four Spent the Day Together
Narrated by:
Cassandra Campbell
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Narrated by:
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Cassandra Campbell
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Chris Kraus
“[Kraus’s] version of a classic American tragedy…a dazzling, refined work, formally and otherwise—at once tracking the far-reaching tentacles of addiction, and the trajectory of an almost unrecognizable America.” —Bookforum
A critically acclaimed novel from Chris Kraus—author of the classic I Love Dick, a cult literary figure, and one of autofiction’s truest innovators—about addiction, violence, and the American underclass.
On Minnesota’s Iron Range, on the cold, depressed fringes of the so-called meth community, three teenagers shoot and kill an older acquaintance and are quickly arrested and imprisoned. Catt Greene, living nearby with her husband, Paul, soon becomes obsessed with the case, turning away from her personal turmoil—her husband’s compulsive drinking, her uneasy moves between the art world of LA and the rural poverty or northern Minnesota—and toward an investigation of the teenagers’ brutal, desperate lives.
Expansive and piercing, linking together the stories of Catt’s childhood, her marriage, and this ruthless, arbitrary murder, The Four Spent the Day Together is a riveting journey into the decline of the American working class
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Critic reviews
"Narrator Cassandra Campbell’s natural resonant voice is the perfect choice for this fact-paced thriller. It’s a shocking tale about three teenagers in northern Minnesota who shoot and kill an older man after spending hours with him, and of the neighbor, Catt Green, who takes it upon herself to figure out how such a horrific thing could actually occur. Power, class, tension, and brutality are the main themes at the heart of this mystery. The gift of Campbell’s golden voice and how she is able to switch between characters effortlessly will keep any audiophile on the edge of their seat. A worthy choice for anyone with a stomach for cruelty."
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