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Synopsis
"From Antoine Volodine comes a novel whose full meaning, its author asserts, will be found not in the book's pages but in the dreams people will have after reading it. In Minor Angels Volodine depicts a postcataclysmic world in which the forces of capitalism have begun to reestablish themselves. Sharply opposed to such a trend, a group of crones confined to a nursing home - all of them apparently immortal - resolves to create an avenging grandson fashioned of lint and rags. Though conjured to crush the rebirth of capitalism, the grandson is instead seduced by its charms - only to fall back into the hands of his creators, where he manages to forestall his punishment by reciting one "narract" a day. It is these narracts, or prose poems, that compose the text of Minor Angels."--BOOK JACKET.
Minor Angels: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
This experimental literary fantasy contains complex political themes about capitalism and rebellion, abstract violence in a postcataclysmic setting, and challenging narrative structure (prose poems within a frame story) that requires mature reading comprehension.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death, violence, and political violence.
Who'll love this
Adult readers interested in experimental literature and philosophical fantasy will appreciate the innovative storytelling structure and political allegory.