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In Sloane Crosley’s second novel, Cult Classic , the sharp-witted urbanity that defined her essay collections ( I Was Told There’d Be Cake ) meets a high-concept, quasi-sci-fi premise. Set against the backdrop of a meticulously rendered New York City, the novel explores the haunting nature of romantic history and the modern impulse to commodify and control the messy architecture of the human heart.

Crosley utilizes the conceit of the "cult" to satirize the contemporary wellness industry and our obsession with digital curation. The novel posits that we are all, in a sense, members of the cult of our own pasts—constantly relitigating old arguments and romanticizing ghosts. Lola’s journey through a gauntlet of former lovers serves as a literalization of the internal "highlight reel" people often play when facing major life milestones like marriage. Download Cult Classic Sloane Crosley epub

Ultimately, Cult Classic is a genre-bending "romance" that suggests the most important relationship one must resolve is not with an ex, but with the version of oneself that existed during those relationships. It is a witty, intellectual look at why we look back, and what we lose when we try to manufacture the perfect ending. In Sloane Crosley’s second novel, Cult Classic ,

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