The release date for the English version of 'Down the Drain' by
Julia Fox is Oct 2023. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
A #1 BOOK IN THE NEW YORK TIMES
The much awaited book from "one of the all-time pop-culture greats," according to New York magazine, recounts her extraordinary life and unwavering will to not only survive but also fulfill her aspirations.
In addition to her groundbreaking roles in movies like Uncut Gems, Julia Fox is well-known for her fascinating acting. She also sparked trends in the fashion world with her bleached eyebrows, dramatic eyeshadow, and cutout gowns. Finally, she is a social media virtuoso who inspires and informs her millions of followers. However, these all have the quality that makes her blatantly and unapologetically herself.
Down the Drain is the best example of this dedication to realism. Fox describes her turbulent journey to culture in eloquent and approachable prose. She talks about her parents' turbulent relationship, which caused her to spend most of her childhood in Italy and New York City and left her raising herself; her own trips to jail and psychiatric hospitals; her work as a dominatrix, which led to a complicated relationship with a sugar daddy; her heroin habit, which led to trap houses in New Orleans and which she would only kick after her best friend died from drugs and suicide; her own almost-dead overdoses and the deaths of more friends from drug-related causes; an emotionally charged, tabloid-dominant romance with a person she refers to as "The Artist"; a whirlwind, brief Even while her narrative is unique, its force comes from its universality. Not only does Fox depict her incredible journey from being the class outcast to being a fashion industry icon, but she also portrays her metamorphosis from a young girl to a woman and mother. Everything is presented here in vivid, amazing, and captivating detail: friendship and family, sex and death, violence and love, wealth and power, innocence and experience.
Fox's characterization of the book as "a masterpiece" during a red carpet interview went viral more than a year before it was released. She was only being honest, as always. As unique as its writer, Down the Drain is a great literary work.