Consumed (novel)

Consumed
First edition cover
AuthorDavid Cronenberg
Cover artistChip Kidd
LanguageEnglish
GenreHorror
PublisherScribner
Publication date
2014
Publication placeCanada
Media typePrint (hardcover)
Pages308
ISBN978-1-4165-9614-1
OCLC862347743

Consumed is the first novel by the Canadian filmmaker, screenwriter and actor David Cronenberg.[1] The novel is driven by a globe-trotting, photojournalist couple, that pursue stories featuring rather unusual people.

Reviews

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Cronenberg's novel has been compared to Burroughs, Ballard and DeLillo.[2] The book was reviewed in The New York Times,[3] The Guardian[1] and The Independent.[4]

According to WorldCat, the book is held in 622 libraries.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b Poole, Steven (8 October 2014). "Consumed by David Cronenberg review – body horror and techno lust in director's debut novel". The Guardian.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Lethem, Jonathan (26 September 2014). "All Atwitter: 'Consumed,' by David Cronenberg". The New York Times.
  4. ^ Hannah McGill. "Consumed by David Cronenberg, book review: The sunny side of geeky perverts". Independent. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  5. ^ Consumed: a novel. OCLC 862347743.