Scarlett Thomas was born in London in 1972. Her other novels include Bright Young Things, Going Out and The End of Mr.Y, which was longlisted for the Orange Broadband Prize for Fiction 2007. She teaches creative writing at the University of Kent.
Ingenious and original. A cracking good yarn, fizzing with
intelligence
* * Philip Pullman on The End of Mr. Y * *
Richly allusive, freewheeling and enormously satisfying
* * Independent on Sunday on The End of Mr. Y * *
Immensely bright and very much on the cutting edge
* * Guardian on The End of Mr. Y * *
A masterpiece... A brilliant and engaging story that makes you
rethink the nature of existence and the true structure of the
world
* * Douglas Coupland on The End of Mr. Y * *
Thomas (scarlettthomas.co.uk) follows up her well-received novels PopCo (2004) and The End of Mr. Y (2006) with another delightful book. While struggling to write her novel, Meg Carpenter keeps herself and her useless boyfriend afloat by writing genre fiction and reviewing books for the local paper. When Meg receives a pseudoscientific book promising everlasting life, the narrative takes a metaphysical turn through a sprinkling of vignettes, flashbacks, and story-less stories. Though this intriguing tale will leave audiences with more questions than answers, those willing to stick out the ride will not regret it. The excellent narration by British actress Sarah Le Fevre transports readers to Devon. Sure to be appreciated by those liking nontraditional novels such as Audrey Niffenegger's The Time Traveler's Wife. ["Persistent readers will be charmed by Meg's outlook on life and rooting for her finally to discover her own unique voice," read the review of the Houghton Harcourt pb original, LJ 7/10.-Ed.]-Donna Bachowski, Orange Cty. Lib. Syst., Orlando, FL (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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