Last Night at the Lobster

The Red Lobster chain restaurant perched in the far corner of a run-down American mall hasn'
t been making its numbers and headquarters has pulled the plug. But manager Manny De
Leon still needs to navigate a tricky last shift with a near-mutinous staff and the final onslaught of hungry retirees, lunatics and office parties. All the while, he'
s wondering how to handle the waitress he'
s still in love with, what to do about his pregnant girlfriend and where to find the Christmas present that will make everything better.
Stewart O'
Nan has been called '
the bard of the working class', and Last Night at the Lobster is a masterclass of precision and empathy.
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