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Given that shafer has employed three diverse, primary characters that, for the majority of the novel act independently of one another in different parts of the world, the thirdperson narrator provides a common, unifying voice against what at first seem to be three unconnected. David shafer quotes author of whiskey tango foxtrot. David shafer s debut novel follows three young adults as they attempt to navigate their way through international intrigues, corporate cabals, and, well, life itself. Whiskey tango foxtrot is a 2014 debut novel by david shafer. David shafer whiskey tango foxtrot part 02 audiobook youtube. Three young adults grapple with the usual thirtysomething problems boredom, authenticity, an omnipotent online oligarchy in david shafers darkly comic.
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