Sucker : A Novel by Daniel Hornsby (2023, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherKnopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-100593469674
ISBN-139780593469675
eBay Product ID (ePID)2328291819
Product Key Features
Book TitleSucker : a Novel
Number of Pages288 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicHumorous / Black Humor, Horror, Satire
Publication Year2023
GenreFiction
AuthorDaniel Hornsby
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight18.6 Oz
Item Length9.5 in
Item Width6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2022-017735
Dewey Edition23/eng/20220414
Reviews"Daniel Hornsby has pulled off an incredibly impressive feat with Sucker , a wildly funny satire of technology, of obscene wealth, of the real and fake narratives we tell about ourselves. Just when you think you know where it's going, how it will fall in line with the absurdities of our own world, he swerves in ways that open up the story beyond what you could have imagined. Exceptional, horrifically hilarious, and deeply original." --Kevin Wilson, New York Times bestselling author of Nothing to See Here "A sharp, laser-focused satire that refuses to go easy on America's most evil weirdos." --Mattie Lubchansky, author of Boys Weekend "Wickedly astute and bitingly funny, Sucker 's take on a weird true Silicon Valley story is an unputdownable, cathartic read for all of us who've been suckered by Big Tech for years." --Laura Sims, author of Looker "Daniel Hornsby's Sucker grapples with the ever-widening rot at the core of American capitalism with an illuminating sense of intelligence, humor, and moral clarity. Hornsby's characters are flawed, all the worse for their greed and ambition, but their story serves as a cautionary parable for anyone looking to withstand the worst instincts of American life. A biting, wicked satire." --Isle McElroy, author of The Atmospherians "Tantalizing. . . . A gonzo, slow-burning speculative thriller. . . . [A] sharp-fanged Silicon Valley satire." -- Publishers Weekly, "This is not so much a roman à clef as a roman avec des dents: Hornsby retells the bloody story of Elizabeth Holmes as a vampire spoof. . . . Hornsby brings a sharp wit to this worn crypt. Sucker highlights the Twilight in The Twilight Zone to create a caustic satire of obscene wealth. . . . Hornsby's descriptions frequently draw blood. . . . No matter the fangs or the fury, Hornsby never forgets he's writing a comic novel inspired by one of the 21st century's greatest swindlers. What really keeps Sucker airborne, though, is how it spreads its wings to embrace the whole nefarious network of super-rich fiends who hang in the shadows and drain ordinary people dry." --Ron Charles, The Washington Post "[A] winning comic thriller. . . . An entertaining page-turner, Sucker is also a keen send-up of tech industry grandiosity." --Kevin Canfield, Minneapolis Star Tribune "Daniel Hornsby has pulled off an incredibly impressive feat with Sucker , a wildly funny satire of technology, of obscene wealth, of the real and fake narratives we tell about ourselves. Just when you think you know where it's going, how it will fall in line with the absurdities of our own world, he swerves in ways that open up the story beyond what you could have imagined. Exceptional, horrifically hilarious, and deeply original." --Kevin Wilson, New York Times bestselling author of Nothing to See Here "This skewering of Silicon Valley startup culture is biting satire--complete with fangs. . . . Anyone who enjoyed the delicious schadenfreude of the Theranos trial will get a kick out of this book. If Chuck Palahniuk and Stephenie Meyer teamed up to write a spec script for Succession , this is what you might get." -- Kirkus Reviews "Undeniably of the moment . . . just the sort of biting satire (I'm so sorry) that a lot of us could stand to sink our teeth into (seriously, like, so sorry) right now." --Sophia M. Stewart, The Millions "A sharp, laser-focused satire that refuses to go easy on America's most evil weirdos." --Mattie Lubchansky, author of Boys Weekend "A rollicking Silicon Valley tech satire. . . . It's very funny . . . and Hornsby has a knack for pillorying the vast industries of bullshit that dominate America c. 2023. . . . Let Hornsby set us free!" --Janet Manley, Literary Hub , "The 28 Novels You Need to Read This Summer" "Wickedly astute and bitingly funny, Sucker 's take on a weird true Silicon Valley story is an unputdownable, cathartic read for all of us who've been suckered by Big Tech for years." --Laura Sims, author of Looker "Daniel Hornsby's Sucker grapples with the ever-widening rot at the core of American capitalism with an illuminating sense of intelligence, humor, and moral clarity. Hornsby's characters are flawed, all the worse for their greed and ambition, but their story serves as a cautionary parable for anyone looking to withstand the worst instincts of American life. A biting, wicked satire." --Isle McElroy, author of The Atmospherians "Tantalizing. . . . A gonzo, slow-burning speculative thriller. . . . [A] sharp-fanged Silicon Valley satire." -- Publishers Weekly, "Wickedly astute and bitingly funny, Sucker 's take on a weird true Silicon Valley story is an unputdownable, cathartic read for all of us who've been suckered by Big Tech for years." --Laura Sims, author of Looker, "Daniel Hornsby has pulled off an incredibly impressive feat with Sucker , a wildly funny satire of technology, of obscene wealth, of the real and fake narratives we tell about ourselves. Just when you think you know where it's going, how it will fall in line with the absurdities of our own world, he swerves in ways that open up the story beyond what you could have imagined. Exceptional, horrifically hilarious, and deeply original." --Kevin Wilson, New York Times bestselling author of Nothing to See Here "A sharp, laser-focused satire that refuses to go easy on America's most evil weirdos." --Mattie Lubchansky, author of Boys Weekend "Wickedly astute and bitingly funny, Sucker 's take on a weird true Silicon Valley story is an unputdownable, cathartic read for all of us who've been suckered by Big Tech for years." --Laura Sims, author of Looker "Daniel Hornsby's Sucker grapples with the ever-widening rot at the core of American capitalism with an illuminating sense of intelligence, humor, and moral clarity. Hornsby's characters are flawed, all the worse for their greed and ambition, but their story serves as a cautionary parable for anyone looking to withstand the worst instincts of American life. A biting, wicked satire." --Isle McElroy, author of The Atmospherians
Dewey Decimal813/.6
SynopsisSuccession meets Bad Blood in this sharp-toothed satire of Silicon Valley and the 1 percent * The black-sheep son of an industrial tycoon starts working for a tech pioneer who's running a biomedical startup selling nothing less than immortality, only to uncover the horrifying truth at the heart of her sublime promises. "Exceptional, horrifically hilarious, and deeply original." --Kevin Wilson, New York Times bestselling author of Nothing to See Here Chuck Gross would like nothing more than to prune himself from his family tree. He's already clipped his name, turning Charles Grossheart, Jr.--son of a billionaire labor exploiter, weapons manufacturer, and climate change denier--into ordinary good-guy Chuck, the "self-made" proprietor of an up-and-coming punk label. But when Daddy threatens to cut him off, Chuck is forced to get a "real job"--and conveniently, an old college friend has just swept back into his life with the perfect opportunity. Famed Harvard dropout and biotech darling Olivia Watts says she is on the verge of totally reinventing the field of medicine, but when Chuck signs on, he soon discovers that things at the vast Kenosis campus are not quite how they appear. Secret labs, vanished employees, and mutated test subjects seem to be as impossible as they are sinister. Is Olivia simply a scammer, or does her technology threaten to usher humanity toward a far bloodier fate? Moreover, does Chuck--who has never accomplished anything without the aid of Daddy's money--stand a chance of stopping her? Daniel Hornsby hilariously skewers the insatiable hungers of the ultrarich in a novel that no one will be able to resist sinking their teeth into., Bad Blood meets Succession in this sharp-toothed satire of Silicon Valley and the 1 percent, in which the black-sheep son of an industrial tycoon starts working for a tech pioneer who's running a biomedical startup selling nothing less than immortality, only to uncover the horrifying truth at the heart of her sublime promises. "Exceptional, horrifically hilarious, and deeply original." --Kevin Wilson, New York Times bestselling author of Nothing to See Here Chuck Gross would like nothing more than to prune himself from his family tree. He's already clipped his name, turning Charles Grossheart, Jr.--son of a billionaire labor exploiter, weapons manufacturer, and climate change denier--into ordinary good-guy Chuck, the "self-made" proprietor of an up-and-coming punk label. But when Daddy threatens to cut him off, Chuck is forced to get a "real job"--and conveniently, an old college friend has just swept back into his life with the perfect opportunity. Famed Harvard dropout and biotech darling Olivia Watts says she is on the verge of totally reinventing the field of medicine, but when Chuck signs on, he soon discovers that things at the vast Kenosis campus are not quite how they appear. Secret labs, vanished employees, and mutated test subjects seem to be as impossible as they are sinister. Is Olivia simply a scammer, or does her technology threaten to usher humanity toward a far bloodier fate? Moreover, does Chuck--who has never accomplished anything without the aid of Daddy's money--stand a chance of stopping her? Daniel Hornsby hilariously skewers the insatiable hungers of the ultrarich in a novel that no one will be able to resist sinking their teeth into.
LC Classification NumberPS3608.O7673S83 2023
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