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Narrated by:
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Shiromi Arserio
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Noah Hawley
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By:
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Noah Hawley
What does it take to change the world? The “epic adventure” (Booklist) of a band of unlikely heroes on a quest to save one innocent life who may end up saving us all.
For decades, Judge Margot Burr-Nadir has worked tirelessly, case by case, to administer justice from the federal bench of the Eastern District of the United States. Her position already seems like the highest possible honor. So she is surprised when a call comes from the President of the United States inviting her to accept his nomination to the Supreme Court—not least because in choosing her, in an unprecedented attempt to heal a divided nation, the President has reached across party lines.
For Margot, this should be among the brightest spots of an already charmed existence. But the call comes on a family trip to visit their oldest daughter, Story, who has, without warning, vanished as if spirited away in the middle of the night by forces unseen. Margot soon finds herself thrust onto the national stage in the middle of every parent’s worst nightmare.
The desperate search for Story’s whereabouts soon intersects with the mission of teenagers Simon Oliver, Louise Conklin, and a young man known only as the Prophet. Together, they have escaped from the Float Anxiety Abatement Center in Chicago on the trail of man known as The Wizard: an unimaginably wealthy, almost mythical figure of unspeakable evil who has for years been taking whatever he wants without reaping the consequences. Stopping him, this band of young people hopes to accomplish what their elders can’t or won’t do: fix a broken world.
Noah Hawley’s new novel is an adventure that finds unquenchable lights in dark corners. Unforgettably vivid characters and a plot as fast and bright as pop cinema blend in a Vonnegutian story that is as timeless as a Grimm’s fairy tale. It is a leap into the idiosyncratic pulse of the American heart, written with the bravado, literary power, and feverish foresight that have made Hawley one of our most essential writers.
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Critic reviews
“Hawley taps into our existential anxiety—and transforms it into a hefty page turner that’s equal parts horrific, catastrophic and, at times, strangely entertaining.”—New York Times Book Review
“Hawley the fiction writer is at his best when pitching his taut setup and its well-drawn cast of characters.”—USA Today
“Anthem is a Great American Novel for these tumultuous times—a provocative work of fiction that sees to the heart of things, cuts through the noise, and asks, 'How can we change, before it’s too late?'"—Esquire
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If I had to describe it in one word, that word would be schizoid.
It leaves me feeling uneasy. Disturbed.
I suppose art should disturb us.
This book might be a work of genius or of insanity. And yet, it feels important. Maybe even defining.
I can't judge it. Maybe you can.
I'm disturbed.
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You will feel this tug at many emotions, you will wonder who, if anyone, is truly good. If you don’t reflect on your relation to the events unfolding and how it impacts who should be the future…you are a11.
The opening really does say what needs to be said
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This book is brilliantly walking the line between fantasy; witches, wizards, a group of teenagers taking on the task of saving the world, and grounded reality; an Epstein character, suicide, abuse, fear, confusion, global warming. I bought and read this book on a whim as it was one of a handful recommended in the NYTimes daily newsletter, and am so glad I did, it has become one of the best books I’ve read to date. Thank you for a wonderful book, I look forward to exploring more of your writings.
Wow. Just wow.
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“Anthem” Challenge
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Weird and depressing
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Great
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Paint by Numbers, but not in a bad way
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Woman narrator is incomprehensible
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I didn’t think I’d like this book…..
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*trigger warning* suicide.
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