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Oval: A Novel
Soft Skull
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Bizarre weather. Unprecedented economic disparity. Artists employed by corporations. And the ultimate work of art: Oval, a pill that increases generosity. This unforgettable debut novel asks questions of empathy and power on every scalefrom bodies to bureaucraciesto create an unsettling portrait of the future. In the near future, Berlins real estate is being flipped in the name of sustainability, only to make the city even more unaffordable; artists are employed by corporations as consultants, and the weather is acting strange. When Anja and Louis are offered a rent-free home on an artificial mountainyet another eco-friendly initiative run by a corporationthey seize the opportunity, but it isnt long before the experimental house begins malfunctioning. After Louiss mother dies, Anja is convinced he has changed. At work, Louis has become obsessed with a secret project: a pill called Oval that temporarily rewires the users brain to be more generous. While Anja is horrified, Louis believes he has found the solution to Berlins income inequality. Oval is a fascinating portrait of the unbalanced relationships that shape our world, as well as a prescient warning of what the future may hold. A fascinating near-future exploration of relationships, sustainability, and power. An extraordinarily accomplished debut novel." Jeff VanderMeer, author of Borne and Annihilation Elvia Wilks Oval is a marvel. At the core of this seductive, acute, superbly-contemporary update of mid-period J.G. Ballard lies a deep-beating, deep-dreaming heart. Jonathan Lethem
- | Author: Elvia Wilk
- | Publisher: Soft Skull
- | Publication Date: Jun 04, 2019
- | Number of Pages: 352 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Paperback
- | ISBN-10: 1593764057
- | ISBN-13: 9781593764050
- Author:
- Elvia Wilk
- Publisher:
- Soft Skull
- Publication Date:
- Jun 04, 2019
- Number of pages:
- 352 pages
- Language:
- English
- Binding:
- Paperback
- ISBN-10:
- 1593764057
- ISBN-13:
- 9781593764050