Book : Anthem - Hawley, Noah

-Titulo Original : Anthem

-Fabricante :

Grand Central Publishing

-Descripcion Original:

Review “Hawley taps into our existential anxiety-and transforms it into a hefty page turner that’s equal parts horrific, catastrophic and, at times, strangely entertaining.” New York Times Book Review“Hawley the fiction writer is at his best when pitching his taut setup and its well-drawn cast of characters.” USA Today“A blistering thriller that follows a group of teenagers on an adventure through an apocalyptic America much like our own.” Entertainment Weekly“Terrifying, expertly crafted literary thriller.” Oprah Daily, “The 50 Most Anticipated Books of 2022”“Hawley creates an all-too-plausible dystopia rendered believable through matter-of-fact prose. [He] makes this sing by combining the social commentary of a Margaret Atwood novel with the horrors of a Stephen King book.” Publisher’s Weekly (Starred Review)“The plot-rich, cinematic story moves swiftly and compellingly, exciting reader interest and empathy. Anthem is truly an epic adventure.” Booklist (Starred Review)[ANTHEM is] perhaps the first must-read novel of 2022, the kind of book that you’ll be urging your friends to pick up throughout the year” Book Reporter“Hawley, more stoic in nature, speaks during pivotal moments, providing commentary that evokes an existential response. A rapid plot, dramatic characterizations, and a horrific but believable setting will excite thriller fans and have them questioning where todays society is headed.” Audio File“A Vonnegutian story that is as timeless as a Grimm’s fairy tale, it is a leap into the idiosyncratic pulse of the American heart, written with the bravado, literary power, and feverish foresight.” Shereads“An act of Hawley’s sorcery, and with his sharp dialogue and short, elegant chapters, Hawley propels this novel toward a form of hope.” The National Book Review“Gripping, suspenseful… Noah Hawley is one of our most masterful multimedia storytellers.” Wisconsin Public Radio“An emotionally stark and brilliant work of fiction… A must-read book.” San Francisco Book ReviewPRAISE FOR BEFORE THE FALL:[A] terrific thriller . . . an irresistible mystery . . . a tale thats both an intriguing puzzle and a painful story of human loss. Washington PostSavvy and absorbing . . . cathartic . . . BEFORE THE FALL is about the gulf that separates perception and truth. Wall Street Journal“A mesmerizing, surprise-jammed mystery that works purely on its own, character-driven terms.” New York TimesA masterly blend of mystery, suspense, tragedy, and shameful media hype . . . a gritty tale of a man overwhelmed by unwelcome notoriety, with a stunning, thoroughly satisfying conclusion. Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)I started and finished BEFORE THE FALL in one day. That begins to tell you what kind of smart, compellingly dramatic read it is. So read it. James Patterson, #1 New York Times bestselling authorThis is one of the years best suspense novels, a mesmerizing, surprise-jammed mystery that works purely on its own, character-driven terms . . . Mr. Hawley has made it very, very easy to race through his book in a state of breathless suspense. New York TimesBEFORE THE FALL is a ravishing and riveting beauty of a thriller. Its also a deep exploration of desire, betrayal, creation, family, fate, mortality, and rebirth. Its one part Dennis Lehane, one part Dostoevsky. I was spellbound from first page to last; I havent fully recovered yet. Michael Cunningham, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The HoursNoah Hawley really knows how to keep a reader turning the pages, but theres more to the novel than suspense. On one hand, BEFORE THE FALL is a complex, compulsively readable thrill ride of a novel. On the other hand, it is an exploration of the human condition, a meditation on the vagaries of human nature, the dark side of celebrity, the nature of art, the power of hope and the danger of an unchecked media. The combination is a potent, gritty thriller that exposes the high cost of news as entertainment and the randomness of f