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The Shards 2023
The Shards is a 2023 autofiction/horror novel written by American author Bret Easton Ellis and released on January 17, 2023 through Alfred A. Knopf. This marks Ellis's return to fiction after 13 years, presenting a fictionalized account of his final year in high school during 1981 in Los Angeles. The work was initially shared as an audiobook serialization via Ellis’s Patreon podcast.
The story follows narrator Bret, who recounts events from his senior year in 1981, including his friendships and interactions with new student Robert Mallory, which lead to a tragic outcome. The novel blends autofiction and metafiction elements throughout its narrative.
Details
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- ISBN
- 9780593535608
- Pages
- 608
- Format
- Print (Hardcover)
