NOMINATING LIBRARY COMMENTS

This is a brilliantly written dystopian novel. It is a scary take on our social media future and asks where will all this “progression” take society. Smarter society or shallow society? – This is a book that not only shows the ebullient satiric gifts Shteyngart demonstrated in his debut, but that also uncovers his abilities to write deeply about love, loss and mortality – Sad, satiric and clever, Shteyngart posits a not-too-distant future that feels like now. He observes the state of the world and wonders how we can retain our humanity amongst the mindless consumerism of the times – In this novel set in the near future the whole world may be falling apart, but Lenny Abramov is still willing to believe that love will save the planet.