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Synopsis
E-book exclusive special feature: This PerfectBound e-book contains “Virtualism,” an essay on consumerism in a wired time – written especially by the author to help to encourage you to buy this e-book.Ursula Van Urden arrives in the volcano-shadowed metropolis of Middle City in the wake of her sister Ivy's widely publicized suicide attempt. In an effort to understand the events leading up to her sister's breakdown, Ursula meets with Ivy's mysterious boyfriend Chas Lacouture, the owner of the powerful trendspotting firm Tomorrow, Ltd. Before she knows why or how, Ursula is working for Chas and is given the mandate to "find the future". Thus begins Ursula's odyessy into a world where she learns that at the core of every successful product lies a paradox, how surfaces can replace experience, and that schizophrenia is a metaphor for consumer culture. But as she delves deeper into the world of trendspotting (and as her institutionalized sister's fantasies grow stranger and more apocalyptic), Ursula struggles to understand why she is inexplicably drawn to a filthy, rodent-eating homeless girl living in nearby Bannister Park.
The Savage Girl: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
This literary fantasy contains mature themes including suicide attempts, institutionalization, mental illness, and dystopian consumerism. Complex philosophical content and disturbing imagery (rodent-eating homeless character) make it appropriate only for adult readers.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, mild sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include suicide, mental illness, and homelessness (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Adult readers interested in philosophical explorations of consumer culture and reality will find this mind-bending literary fantasy compelling.