A 17-year-old lands her dream receptionist role at a major Sydney grocery head office in 1981, forging close bonds with payroll coworkers who feel like family. When a wild Christmas house party leads her to mix diet pills, alcohol, and pot with a coworker, she plunges into a blurred, drug-fueled night she never saw coming.

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"Ravelstein" is Saul Bellow's last novel, published in 2000, exploring the complex friendship between a university professor and a writer against the backdrop of death. The novel, a roman à clef, is inspired by the philosopher Allan Bloom and delves into themes of intellectualism, sexuality, and mortality, receiving critical acclaim for its depth and beauty.