Hell of a Book
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| Author | Jason Mott |
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| Language | English |
| Publisher | Dutton |
Publication date | 2021 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 323 pp |
| ISBN | 978-0593330999 |
Hell of a Book[a] is a 2021 book by Jason Mott. It won the 2021 National Book Award for Fiction.[1]
In alternating chapters, the novel tells the stories of two different characters: a nameless novelist on tour for a book also titled Hell of a Book, and an African-American child named Soot. Soot, who lives near Whiteville, North Carolina, is being bullied on the school bus, while the novelist is troubled by visions of a child he calls "The Kid", who speaks to him and seemingly guides him through his issues.
