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Drop City by T.C. Boyle follows a group of California hippies who relocate to the Alaskan wilderness to establish a utopian commune. Led by Norm Sender, the Drop City residents, who indulge in free love and counter-culture ideals, find the harsh realities of Alaskan life challenging. Their journey juxtaposes with the Harder family, who struggle to live off the land, revealing the discord between their idealism and reality. Includes substance abuse, sexual exploitation, and environmental unsanitary conditions.