Consumed (novel)

Consumed
First edition cover
Author David Cronenberg
Cover artist Chip Kidd
Country Canada
Language English
Genre Horror
Publisher Scribner
Publication date
 2014
Media type Print (hardcover)
Pages 308
ISBN 978-1-4165-9614-1
OCLC 862347743

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

Cronenberg's novel has been compared to Burroughs, Ballard and DeLillo.[2] The books was reviewed in The New York Times[3] and The Guardian.[1] It was also reviewed by Hannah McGill of Independent.[4]

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

References

  1. 1 2 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".


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