{"product_id":"excess-male-an","title":"Excess Male, An","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eThe Handmaid's Tale\u003c\/em\u003e of a new generation. This is a stark and fantastic view of an almost inevitable future.\" -- \u003cstrong\u003ePeter Clines, author of \u003cem\u003eParadox Bound \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe Fold\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"King writes distinctive and sympathetic characters, and her vision of a not-so-far future is unnerving and thought-provoking.\" -- \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/em\u003e (a \"Must read science fiction and fantasy\" September 2017 pick)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Disturbing, funny, suspenseful and keenly observed, \"An Excess Male\" demonstrates the toll exerted on individuals when the government takes too deep an interest in love and marriage. Although frequently chilling in its depiction of an authoritarian state, the novel celebrates the resilience of hope and the strength of family ties.\" -- \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"King's novel takes its cues from classic sci-fi dystopias, from \u003cem\u003eThe Handmaid's Tale\u003c\/em\u003e to \u003cem\u003eEnder's Game\u003c\/em\u003e, to demonstrate the repressive control mechanisms already at work in everyday life. An intelligent, incisive commentary on how love survives--or doesn't--under the heel of the State.\"\u003cbr\u003e -- \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An extraordinary first novel--an incisive, dryly funny examination of masculinity in a near-future China, where a gender imbalance in the population has resulted in some startling social changes. \u003cem\u003eAn Excess Male \u003c\/em\u003eis a nuanced, meticulously structured character study that builds to a thrilling conclusion.\" -- \u003cstrong\u003eDexter Palmer, author of \u003cem\u003eVersion Control\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In King's thoughtful, heartbreaking debut...[she] expertly explores the myriad routes to family, hope, and love in a repressive country.\" -- \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"King imagines a frightening reality, in which forced cultural norms run counter to basic human rights, leaving readers exceedingly uncomfortable with its feasibility.\" -- \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67606721036655,"sku":"9780062662552","price":126.08,"currency_code":"BRL","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0921\/9384\/9711\/files\/0062662554.jpg?v=1790593163","url":"https:\/\/internacional.umlivro.com.br\/products\/excess-male-an","provider":"UmLivro Internacional","version":"1.0","type":"link"}