Nineteen Eighty-Four meets Vonnegutian slapstick in a free-wheeling satire spliced with black humour and some gloriously wicked social commentary.

GUARDIAN

This brave new world is revealed in a series of pin-sharp, unsettling and scathing vignettes... Brilliant satire and a great read that is currently in production as an HBO TV series.

DAILY MAIL

As the carrier for a slew of satirical ideas about the state of our internet-enabled society, Marc-Uwe Kling's international bestseller is full of zing from first page to last... a dystopian comic yarn comparable to Black Mirror, Kurt Vonnegut or Philip K Dick

THE TIMES

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QUALITYLAND is very funny and very scary - my kind of book.

Mike Judge, creator of Silicon Valley and King of the Hill

An amusing skewering of the logical consequences of the world's increasing efficiency and optimisation.

NEW SCIENTIST

The best kind of satire, offering up a funhouse mirror version of our world that is so smart and so cutting, you have to laugh to keep from crying.

Rob Hart, author of THE WAREHOUSE

An enjoyable romp through an overwrought capitalist dystopia masquerading as a Utopia.

LITERARY REVIEW

Satire reminiscent of Douglas Adams or Rob Grant

STARBURST

This is spot-on satire.

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

How much you enjoy this is in direct proportion to how much trouble you think we're in. Sleep tight.

KIRKUS REVIEWS

WELCOME TO QUALITYLANDThis book is for you. Yes, you specifically.We hope you enjoy your trip to the happiest, most advanced place on earth.QualityLand is the world's first 2.0 country, where everything is run by infallible algorithm, including:- Society (in which everyone is ranked by level)- Shopping (orders arrive before you even know you want them)- Relationships (you will be notified instantly if there is a better match)In fact, this very algorithm selected you to visit QualityLand. If you don't like it, you're not just ungrateful - you're also wrong, because the algorithm is always right.While you're visiting, be aware there is an election going on - the perfect time to see QualityLand in action...ENJOY YOUR TRIP!
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Hilarious, chilling and ... prescient? Welcome to QualityLand: the greatest and most advanced country in the world.
Nineteen Eighty-Four meets Vonnegutian slap stick in a free-wheeling satire spliced with black humour and some gloriously wicked social commentary. - GUARDIANThe best kind of satire, offering up a funhouse mirror version of our world that is so smart and so cutting, you have to laugh to keep from crying. - Rob Hart, author of The WarehouseQUALITYLAND is very funny and very scary - my kind of book. - Mike Judge, creator of Silicon Valley & King of the Hill
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781409191155
Publisert
2021
Utgiver
Vendor
Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Vekt
300 gr
Høyde
196 mm
Bredde
128 mm
Dybde
28 mm
Aldersnivå
00, G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
352

Forfatter

Biographical note

Marc-Uwe Kling is a German author, songwriter, and stand-up comedian. Qualityland spent months on the German bestseller lists, has sold more than half a million copies to date internationally, and is currently in production as an HBO series. Kling lives in Berlin.