Marty Breaks the World

Marty Breaks the World is a dark, mind-bending psychological drama that explores isolation, grief, and the fragile line between reality and hallucination. Perfect for fans of Fight Club, American Psycho, and I'm Thinking of Ending Things, this haunting novel dives into the psyche of a man who has spent his life avoiding emotions-until a single choice shatters his carefully controlled world. Marty has a system.
Early morning runs. A meticulously planned routine. A girlfriend who loves him. A job where he can disappear into numbers. He doesn't feel much, but that's fine-feeling leads to chaos. Then, a coworker named Gianna starts to get under his skin. Bright, messy, and full of life, she offers him something unexpected: a way to wake up. When she's suddenly murdered, Marty finds himself spiraling into an emotional void he doesn't understand.
Desperate to feel something, he makes a reckless decision: he takes the psychedelic mushrooms she left him. That's when time stops moving. That's when the ghosts appear. And that's when Marty realizes-He might have broken the world. A gripping and atmospheric psychological novel, Marty Breaks the World is a surreal journey through guilt, repression, and the terrifying realization that reality isn't as solid as it seems.?? Perfect for readers who love:? Psychological thrillers with surreal elements? Unreliable narrators & mind-bending storytelling? Literary fiction with dark, existential themes? Stories about grief, dissociation, and emotional numbness? A slow-burn descent into psychological horror