A gorgeously illustrated picture book for adults—with two gatefold
pages inside—by Nobelist Olga Tokarczuk and illustrator Joanna
Concejo, creators of The Lost Soul A devastating putdown of our
self-obsessed, superficial social media culture. Mr. Distinctive has a
memorable, attractive face. He only has to walk down the street, and
everyone turns to smile at him. Once he starred in a TV commercial and
was praised and congratulated for having a face that sold the product
well. Mr. Distinctive is very pleased with himself and loves to take
selfies with his cellphone. He posts countless images of himself that
are shared all over the internet. One day Mr. Distinctive looks in the
mirror and sees that his features have begun to fade, his face has
changed into a blur. With every new photo he posts, his
distinctiveness dwindles. Determined to regain his flawlessly
beautiful face and the adoration it brought him, Mr. Distinctive seeks
out an extreme solution. But are the lengths he goes in order to
restore his sense of being unique and exceptional worth it? In their
new story, the creators of The Lost Soul—Nobel prize in literature
winner Olga Tokarczuk and illustrator Joanna Concejo—show us a world
of obsession with personal appearance and self-promotion, where
happiness is an imperative, and the cult of youth rules.
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Product details
ISBN
9781644214480
Published
2024
Publisher
Random House Publishing Services
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
Author