What is a summary of the book "The Safety of Objects" by A.M. Homes?

This is a collection of shorter stories written by A. M. Homes that was published in 1990.  In short, it is a collection of stories about the American Dream and the strange events that often surround that idea.

There are three stories:  "Adults Alone," "A Real Doll," and "Looking for Johnny."  The first story, "Adults Alone," is about the sordid activities this particular couple chooses to do together when Grandma takes the kids.  In short,...

This is a collection of shorter stories written by A. M. Homes that was published in 1990.  In short, it is a collection of stories about the American Dream and the strange events that often surround that idea.

There are three stories:  "Adults Alone," "A Real Doll," and "Looking for Johnny."  The first story, "Adults Alone," is about the sordid activities this particular couple chooses to do together when Grandma takes the kids.  In short, the husband and wife do crack cocaine together, watch (and act upon) porn, and play video games.  In "A Real Doll," we find a more surreal story about a little girl and her Barbie that she plays with.  Here the blond Barbie (a literal "doll") is able to tempt the little girl's teen brother into a strange episode of seduction.  Finally, in "Looking for Johnny," we see a totally different story about a boy who is the victim of a kidnapping.  Eventually, Johnny doesn't conform to the expectations of his kidnapper, so he is promptly returned home. 

In conclusion, these stories all border on existentialism in that they are all (in some way) about some type of perversion that is meant to be bothersome to the reader.  Exposing these dangers of humdrum daily life is Homes's goal as she gives each of her characters a sort of mask to hide behind.