The Cockroach War

Jonathan Harlen - Author

A farcical neighbour-versus-neighbour story turns a family’s lottery win and disruptive behaviour into a comic feud involving an invented device and an insect army.

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Book Brief

At a Glance

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Social conflictViolence and harmViolence

Personalised Fit

Beyond the Cover

neighboursdisruptive behaviourretaliationlottery winwealthneighbourliness

Grounded book brief

A farcical neighbour-versus-neighbour story turns a family’s lottery win and disruptive behaviour into a comic feud involving an invented device and an insect army.

Worth knowing before you decide

The conflict includes wild parties, a house being blown up, and a counterattack described as buzzing, biting and creeping. Consider whether this broad, exaggerated chaos suits your reader.

Confidence & Basis

This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: the current material supports only a cautious reading; another book-specific source is still needed.

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