Indignity is the kind of book I notice because I can imagine the exact reader I would press it on. For this site, that means how the book would earn its place in a real stack or display.
The useful question here is whether the book can actually deliver a clear point of view and enough personality to justify the time while still feeling natural inside a bookseller recommendation rooted in taste and usefulness.
If it follows through, it fits a bookseller recommendation rooted in taste and usefulness for browsers who want trustable bookstore taste. Keep it grounded in real reading appeal, not marketing copy. Farrar, Straus and Giroux has it listed for 04-Nov-2025.