Andri Snaer Magnason
LoveStar
- ISBN 13:
- 9781609804268
- author:
- Andri Snaer Magnason
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- SEVEN STORIES PRESS
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2013
- Pages:
- 32
- Dimensions:
- 13.7 x 2.2 x 20.7 cm
- Genre:
- Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, ,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
LoveStar A Novel by Andri Snaer Magnason is a thought-provoking satire that explores the consequences of technology's all-pervasive influence on society. In this surreal world, the boundaries between love and control are constantly blurred. The story follows two young lovers whose relationship is put to the test when they are "calculated apart" and forced to navigate a complex web of societal expectations. As they struggle to maintain their individuality, they find themselves drawn into a larger conflict with LoveStar, the enigmatic founder of a corporation that has revolutionized the way people interact. Steeped in influences from literary giants such as Italo Calvino, Jorge Luis Borges, and Kurt Vonnegut, Magnason's unique vision creates a world that is both uncomfortably familiar and utterly captivating.