The Dog
by Joseph O'Neill
3.16
Literary Fiction
Detached
Reflective
Cool
O’Neill’s novel follows an American lawyer working in Dubai amid personal and professional dislocation. The book explores global capitalism, masculinity, and moral drift. O’Neill’s prose is measured and observant. The desert setting underscores emotional emptiness. The novel resists drama, focusing instead on quiet unease. A subtle portrait of expatriate life.
