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Books like Los Siete Locos

Loved Los Siete Locos by Roberto Arlt? Here are 6 books with the same pull, and why each one fits.

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  1. 1Crime and Punishment

    Crime and Punishment

    Fyodor Dostoevsky

    Focuses on an impoverished protagonist committing a crime under the weight of philosophical rationalizations and crushing guilt.

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  2. 2The Secret Agent

    The Secret Agent

    Joseph Conrad

    Depicts eccentric, cynical political conspirators and outcasts operating in the underbelly of a major metropolis.

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  3. 3Hunger

    Hunger

    Knut Hamsun

    Tracks the internal delirium of a destitute man wandering city streets while struggling to maintain his dignity.

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  4. 4Berlin Alexanderplatz

    Berlin Alexanderplatz

    Alfred Döblin

    Portrays interwar urban chaos, criminal fringes, and an unstable protagonist buffeted by social forces.

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  5. 5Journey to the End of the Night

    Journey to the End of the Night

    Louis-Ferdinand Céline

    Employs an unvarnished, vernacular voice to deliver a cynical examination of human degradation and urban squalor.

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  6. 6The Man Who Was Thursday

    The Man Who Was Thursday

    Gilbert Keith Chesterton

    Revolves around a surreal philosophical conspiracy of outcasts and secret plots.

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