AFTER THINGS FELL APART (1970) by Ron Goulart
This a satirical depiction of a near-future USA fractured into countless subcultures, each fanatically devoted to its own "roleplayed" lifestyle.
Though the book is a bit too sketchy, and parts of it haven't aged well (computers are clunky and useless; there's no Internet; nobody uses cellphones), it is sometimes quite funny (look for the sly guest appearance of Harlan Ellison). Also, its satire of "identity politics" might be more timely now than when it was written.
Not a book I would recommend, but Goulart's sense of humor has a certain appeal.
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Though the book is a bit too sketchy, and parts of it haven't aged well (computers are clunky and useless; there's no Internet; nobody uses cellphones), it is sometimes quite funny (look for the sly guest appearance of Harlan Ellison). Also, its satire of "identity politics" might be more timely now than when it was written.
Not a book I would recommend, but Goulart's sense of humor has a certain appeal.
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