So Far Gone

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So Far Gone by Jess Walter

A Darkly Funny, Heartfelt Road Trip Through the Chaos of Modern America

📚 From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Beautiful Ruins comes a razor-sharp literary adventure full of humor, heart, and unexpected redemption.

Rhys Kinnick wanted peace. After a holiday meltdown and a final punch thrown at his conspiracy-theorist son-in-law, he vanished into the wilderness to escape his past. No phone. No internet. Just an aging Subaru, a woodstove, and a few curious raccoons.

But when his estranged daughter goes missing and his two young grandchildren are kidnapped by a fringe militia group, Rhys is thrust back into a broken world he tried to forget. What follows is a wildly entertaining, often emotional, road trip across America—one filled with hilarious misfits, surprising allies, and a desperate race to rescue the family he thought he’d lost for good.

🔥 Why readers love So Far Gone:

• Combines laugh-out-loud humor with poignant family drama

• A propulsive blend of True Grit meets Little Miss Sunshine

• A timely and satirical look at American extremism, redemption, and reconnection

• Features unforgettable characters and a redemptive arc that hits hard