The contemporary novel of our time by Volker Weidermann in the Literary Quartet. The story of the likable loser Vernon Subutex continues: The second volume tells how his friends come together to help their friend, buddy, former bandmate, and ex-lover out of his precarious situation. And a secret is revealed - with unforeseen consequences. The second part of the novel trilogy picks up exactly where the first left off. Vernon Subutex is homeless and living on a park bench in Buttes Chaumont. While other homeless people he meets there help him navigate his new life, his friends are worried about him. They stay in touch via Facebook and have created a WhatsApp group to search for Vernon. Here, the most diverse people come together, all of whom share one thing in common: they all had something.