Consumed (novel)

Consumed is the first novel by the Canadian filmmaker, screenwriter and actor David Cronenberg.

The novel is driven by a globe trotting, photojournalist couple, that pursue stories featuring rather unusual people. Towards the end of the novel, the photojournalist protagonists become peripheral and the objects of the photojournalists interest come to the fore.

Reviews

Cronenberg's novel has been compared to Burrough's, Ballard and Delillo.[1] The books was reviewed in The New York Times[2] and The Guardian.[3]

According to WorldCat, the book is held in 622 libraries.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Litt, Toby (6 November 2014). "David Cronenberg's first novel is so good, he should ditch his day job". New Statesman. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  2. ↑ Lethem, Jonathan (26 September 2014). "All Atwitter: 'Consumed,' by David Cronenberg". The New York Times.
  3. ↑ Poole, Steven (8 October 2014). "Consumed by David Cronenberg review – body horror and techno lust in director's debut novel". The Guardian.
  4. ↑ "Consumed: a novel".
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