Laymon, Kiese
Long Division: A Novel
- ISBN 13:
- 9781982174828
- author:
- Laymon, Kiese
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- SIMON & SCHUSTER
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2021
- Pages:
- 304
- Dimensions:
- 21.3 x 14 x 1.8 centimetres (0.3
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Literary, ,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Long Division A Novel by Kiese Laymon is a satirical exploration of celebrity, authorship, violence, religion, and coming of age in post-Katrina Mississippi. Written in a voice that's alternately humorous, lacerating, and wise, the novel features two interwoven stories. In one story, a 14-year-old YouTube celebrity must leave his home after an on-stage meltdown during a nationally televised quiz contest. He is sent to stay with his grandmother, where he discovers a mysterious book called Long Division that seems to be about himself - but from a different time period. In the other story, two teenagers in 1985 discover a way to travel into the future and steal items from an orphaned teenage rapper who has recently disappeared. The two stories converge in unexpected ways, leading the protagonist to uncover the key to the disappearance of Baize Shephard. This thought-provoking novel is a humorous, astute, and searching exploration of identity, community, and the power of storytelling.
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