Shovel Ready
young-adult

Shovel Ready

by Adam Sternbergh

In a near-future Manhattan where people are categorized by their usefulness and the city never sleeps, a de-brained assassin meets a girl who makes him question everything. Visceral, noir, and weirdly tender.

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Tropes & themes

literary Coming of Age 7/10
thriller Dark Secrets 8/10
character Unreliable Narrator 6/10

Moods & vibes

Can't Stop Thinking About ItDark and TwistyEdge of Your Seat

Reader alerts

🌀Plot Twist Incoming 💔Ugly Cry