Foe: A Novel
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*Now a major motion picture starring Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal* A taut, psychological thriller from Iain Reid, "one of the most talented purveyors of weird, dark narratives in contemporary fiction" (Los Angeles Review of Books). Severe climate change has ravaged the country, leaving behind a charred wasteland. Junior and Henrietta live a comfortable if solitary life on one of the last remaining farms. Their private existence is disturbed the day a stranger comes to the door with alarming news. Junior has been randomly selected to travel far away from the farm, but the most unusual part is that arrangements have already been made so that when he leaves, Henrietta won't have a chance to miss him. She won't be left alone--not even for a moment. Henrietta will have company. Familiar company. Told in Iain Reid's sparse, biting style, Foe is a "mind-bending and genre-defying work of genius" (Liz Nugent, author of Unraveling Oliver) that will stay with you long after you turn the final page.
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I found it so interesting how the characters think that the beetles are disgusting but the replicas are so fascinated by them. It makes you think about the small or "insignificant" things that could bring us joy if we changed our perspective a little bit.
It was so thought-provoking to think that people would like us more or less depending on what things we focus on, like the replicas being almost identical but more 'positive' with their partn...read more
I found it so interesting how the characters think that the beetles are disgusting but the replicas are so fascinated by them. It makes you think about the small or "insignificant" things that could bring us joy if we changed our perspective a little bit.
It was so thought-provoking to think that people would like us more or less depending on what things we focus on, like the replicas being almost identical but more 'positive' with their partn...read more
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