Normal : A Novel (Paperback)

from JJbooklvr

This book takes the famous quote from Nietzsche "And if you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss also gazes into you" and takes it in a different direction. One that is disturbing and will leave you pondering it for a long time. This book was originally published in a serialized form over four part...

from SESchend

Wow. If you're wondering about better ways to think about the future and not just "when do I get a jet pack?", then this book will mess with your head. In a good way.

from wrevans

Enjoyed the ideas and writing. Would make a great part I of a full novel. Loved the dark humor and characters and foreboding undercurrent of modern tech surveillance.

from ivan.frade

The figure of "loonies in the funny farm" to criticize society is not new. Here it is updated to the modern times, talking about surveillance, privacy and corporations. I say "talking" and not "focusing" because the author grabs any chance to jump onto a rant about any topic fancying him. Still, ...

from ElizaJane

A good idea that doesn't totally pan out. Set in the not-too-distant future, our main characters are housed in a communal "funny farm" where they are treated to become functional at working, though not necessarily ever becoming "fit" for the outside world. There is a lot of talking and the charac...