Consumed is the first novel by the Canadian filmmaker, screenwriter and actor David Cronenberg.[1] The novel is driven by a globe-trotting, photojournalist couple, that pursue stories featuring rather unusual people.
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Author | David Cronenberg |
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Cover artist | Chip Kidd |
Language | English |
Genre | Horror |
Publisher | Scribner |
Publication date | 2014 |
Publication place | Canada |
Media type | Print (hardcover) |
Pages | 308 |
ISBN | 978-1-4165-9614-1 |
OCLC | 862347743 |
Reviews
editCronenberg's novel has been compared to Burroughs, Ballard and DeLillo.[2] The book was reviewed in The New York Times,[3] The Guardian[1] and The Independent.[4]
According to WorldCat, the book is held in 622 libraries.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b Poole, Steven (8 October 2014). "Consumed by David Cronenberg review – body horror and techno lust in director's debut novel". The Guardian.
- ^ Litt, Toby (6 November 2014). "David Cronenberg's first novel is so good, he should ditch his day job". New Statesman. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
- ^ Lethem, Jonathan (26 September 2014). "All Atwitter: 'Consumed,' by David Cronenberg". The New York Times.
- ^ Hannah McGill. "Consumed by David Cronenberg, book review: The sunny side of geeky perverts". Independent. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ Consumed: a novel. OCLC 862347743.