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Alejandro Zambra, the acclaimed author of "Chilean Poet," returns with his most audaciously brilliant book yet, Multiple Choice, a "brilliant, innovative, beautiful" (The Guardian) work that has been named one of the best books of the year by NPR, The Guardian, and The Irish Times. Described as "Latin America's new literary star" by The New Yorker, Zambra is celebrated around the world for his strikingly original, slyly funny, and daringly unconventional fiction.
Written in the form of a standardized test, Multiple Choice invites the reader to participate directly in the creation of meaning, as they respond to virtuoso language exercises and short narrative passages through thought-provoking, usually unanswerable, and often absurd multiple-choice questions. This new kind of reading experience calls into question the very nature of storytelling itself.
At once funny, poignant, and political, Multiple Choice explores themes of love and family, authoritarianism and its legacies, and the conviction that, rather than learning to think for ourselves, we are trained to obey and repeat. Serious in its literary ambition and playful in its execution, the book has been hailed as "a work of parody, but also of poetry" by The New York Times Book Review.
Multiple Choice has been named a best book of the summer by a host of prestigious publications, including The Wall Street Journal, Elle, The Huffington Post, The Millions, Vox, Lit Hub, The BBC, The Guardian, and PureWow. Zambra's stature as "one of the most important writers working in any language" is further solidified by this latest literary triumph, which confirms his position as a leading voice in contemporary fiction.
Dazzling in its innovation and bold in its experimentation, Multiple Choice offers a unique and engaging reading experience that challenges the reader to actively participate in the construction of meaning. This "brilliant, innovative, beautiful" book from the acclaimed author of "Chilean Poet" is a must-read for fans of contemporary literature and those seeking a refreshingly unconventional literary adventure.
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publisher | Penguin Books (July 19, 2016) | ||||
language | English | ||||
paperback | 128 pages | ||||
isbn_10 | 0143109197 | ||||
isbn_13 | 978-0143109198 | ||||
item_weight | 2.31 pounds | ||||
dimensions | 5.5 x 0.36 x 7.53 inches | ||||
best_sellers_rank | #273,339 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #466 in Hispanic American Literature & Fiction #3,125 in Short Stories Anthologies #16,118 in Literary Fiction (Books) | ||||
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