To Rise Again at a Decent Hour

Joshua Ferris’s novel follows a misanthropic dentist whose life is unsettled by an online impersonation. The book explores faith, identity, and modern alienation with sharp wit. Ferris balances satire with philosophical inquiry. The internet becomes a space of both connection and erasure. The novel questions what it means to belong in a secular age. Funny, anxious, and intellectually restless.