AN OF-THE-MOMENT NOVEL FOR READERS OF FLEISHMAN IS IN TROUBLE
'Timely, risky and dazzling' Polly Clark, author of Tiger 'Sharply
funny, perceptive, and surprising at every turn, The Smash-Up is a
story that's acid-etched and full of heart, intimate, and relevant'
Amy Bloom, New York Times bestselling author of White Houses and
Away 'Every woman should read this book. Every woman, every
feminist, every activist' Jane Harris, author of Orange Prize
shortlisted The Observations After years spent in the city, working
with his business partner Randy on Brand media, Ethan finds himself
in the quiet, closed-off town of Starkfield. His wife Zenobia is
perpetually distracted by the swirling #MeToo politics, the
Kavanaugh hearings, and her duties to the feminist activism group
she formed: All Them Witches. Ethan finds himself caught between
their regular meetings at his home and the battle to get his
livewire daughter Alex to sleep. But the new, stilted rhythm of his
life is interrupted when he receives a panicked message.
Accusations. Against Randy. A slew of them. And Ethan is abruptly
forced to question everything: his past, his future, his marriage,
and what he values most. Unrelenting in its satire, The Smash-up
jolts you into the twisted psyche of successful brand advertising,
where historic exploitation is only ever a panicked phone-call
away. With magnetic energy and doses of comic wit, Benjamin creates
a world of social media algorithms, extreme polarization, the
collapsing of identity into tweet-sized spaces, and the spectre of
violence that can be found even in the quietest places.
General
Imprint: |
Riverrun Press
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
2022 |
Authors: |
Ali Benjamin
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Dimensions: |
196 x 128 x 24mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - B-format
|
Pages: |
400 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-5294-0934-5 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
|
LSN: |
1-5294-0934-9 |
Barcode: |
9781529409345 |
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