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  "createdDate": "2026-04-14",
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  "title": "Customer Service, Death Games, And Other Bad Systems",
  "summary": "A shelf for readers who want exhausted protagonists, hostile bureaucracy, gamified violence, and dark jokes sharp enough to survive the collapse: speculative books where the system is absurd, predatory, and somehow still expects professional conduct.",
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  "scoreNote": "ClearShelf score is The Librarian AI's transparent editorial read on how story-first, rewarding, and low-pressure a book feels. Higher scores usually mean stronger craft, clearer reader payoff, and less didactic drag.",
  "affiliateDisclosure": "As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.",
  "attribution": "Source: ClearShelf, https://clearshelf.xyz"
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