Don't Swipe Right
Autor L. M. Chiltonen Limba Engleză Paperback – 18 ian 2024
Imaginați-vă tensiunea din All the Wrong Places de Joy Fielding, mutată într-un decor de comedie satirică londoneză unde fiecare notificare de pe telefon poate însemna sfârșitul. Descoperim aici o premisă pe cât de modernă, pe atât de terifiantă: Gwen Turner, o tânără de 29 de ani, realizează că ultimul ei „match” de pe o aplicație de dating este, cel mai probabil, un criminal în serie. Însă coșmarul abia începe. Cineva îi vânează metodic toți bărbații cu care a ieșit vreodată la întâlnire, transformându-i istoricul amoros într-o listă de victime. Apreciem modul în care L. M. Chilton jonglează cu ritmul alert al unui roman polițist și umorul acid. Găsim în această carte o critică ascuțită a comportamentelor masculine toxice și a superficialității din mediul digital, totul ambalat într-un stil „slasher” plin de spirit. Spre deosebire de tonul mai sobru din All the Wrong Places, debutul lui Chilton păstrează o lejeritate ludică, chiar și în momentele cele mai sângeroase. Structura narativă ne ține în alertă, forțându-ne să trecem rapid prin pagini pentru a descoperi identitatea criminalului înainte ca Gwen să devină următoarea țintă. Autorul folosește experiența sa de jurnalist la publicații de modă pentru a construi o voce autentică și amuzantă. Găsim referințe la podcasturi de „true-crime” și snacks-uri cu brânză, detalii care ancorează povestea în realitatea imediată a generației mileniale. Este o lectură care transformă anxietatea socială a întâlnirilor online într-un joc de supraviețuire cu mize ridicate, unde umorul negru servește drept mecanism de apărare împotriva absurdului.
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Specificații
ISBN-10: 1837930260
Pagini: 324
Dimensiuni: 128 x 198 x 18 mm
Greutate: 0.25 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Head of Zeus
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
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Recomandăm această carte cititorilor care caută un roman polițist atipic, unde satira socială se întâlnește cu suspansul clasic. Veți câștiga o perspectivă amuzantă, dar și alarmantă, asupra pericolelor din spatele profilurilor perfecte de pe internet. Este alegerea ideală pentru fanii genului de comedie neagră care doresc o poveste alertă, plină de răsturnări de situație, care parodiază cu inteligență ritualurile moderne de curtare.
Descriere
'Utterly compelling and laugh-out-loud funny.' KATY BRENT
DATING APPS ARE SO DEAD.
Gwen Turner, 29, entrepreneur and part-time barista.
Likes: true-crime podcasts, cheese-based snacks (the more unnaturally orange the better) and constantly refreshing her dating apps.
Dislikes: two-day hangovers, people who refer to themselves as entrepreneurs... and discovering her latest match is actually a serial killer (probably should have put that top of the list).
They say romance is dead, but if Gwen can't catch the mystery killer who's targeting every man she's ever dated, it's about to get a whole lot deadlier.
A twisty, fast-paced and darkly hilarious modern murder mystery set in the terrifying and mystifying world of online dating, Don't Swipe Right is perfect for fans of Bella Mackie's How To Kill Your Family and Netflix's You.
'A funny, charming page-turner, but also a sharp observation of online dating culture. Fast-paced, twisty and great fun!' Amy Tintera
'As if Bridget Jones found herself in a Scream film. Murderously clever!' Rupert Holmes
'Hilariously satirical novel... It's a clever concept, and Chilton imbues his critiques and observations of the modern dating scene with over the top absurdities and heart.' Glamour
'You'll come for the addictive murder mystery, and stay for the brilliant satire of modern dating at its worst.' Hayley Quinn
'A funny and outspoken comedy of manners... a proper whodunnit.' Morning Star
'A dark and gripping comedy, we laughed our way through... Brilliant.' That's Life!
'Chilton shines a blackly humorous light on male misbehavior and love in the age of the internet.' Kirkus
'Playful and pacy... balancing gory with mischievous.' Love Reading
Recenzii
Utterly compelling and laugh-out-loud funny.
Hilariously satirical novel... It's a clever concept, and Chilton imbues his critiques and observations of the modern dating scene with over the top absurdities and heart.
You'll come for the addictive murder mystery, and stay for the brilliant satire of modern dating at its worst.
Rarely is murder so much fun! I raced through Don't Swipe Right, the pages practically turned themselves.
So cleverly plotted. I felt like I was on some kind of terrifying ride and I just had to let it all happen.
Don't Swipe Right kept me guessing right to the end... felt fresh and original while being funny and quirky to boot.
A remarkably assured debut: well-written, neatly plotted, pacy, unguessable and hugely enjoyable. Humour doesn't always sit well with crime but Chilton has found the sweet spot
L.M. Chilton's modern [serial killer novel]... offers the reader suspect after suspect as the narrative gallops on
A dark comedy that'll make you think twice about using Hinge, we laughed our way through this brilliant book
A funny and outspoken comedy of manners also... a proper whodunnit with a well-chosen list of suspects
Hilariously dark
A dark and gripping comedy, we laughed our way through this brilliant book
[A] playful and pacy debut... balancing gory with mischievous
A brilliant book, crying out to be made for TV
Chilton's debut novel is crime comedy of the first order and a recommended read for those who like their crime up to date and funny.
This hilariously dark thriller sees a serial dater on the trail of a serial killer targeting her online matches
As if Bridget Jones found herself in a Scream film. A crafty fusion of savvy humor and twisty suspense makes for a murderously clever debut!
An exceptionally well-constructed mystery plot, with surprises that will keep readers turning pages late into the night. Mystery fans will rush to swipe right on Chilton - he's got the goods.
Chilton shines a blackly humorous light on male misbehavior and love in the age of the internet - plus the timeless and ridiculous societal pressure of finding 'the one.' Bound to become a classic of the singles scene.
I started [Don't Swipe Right] right before bed and stayed up until 2am to finish it. Who knew a book about a serial killer could be so funny and fun? I couldn't put it down, and loved every twist, turn and terrible date.
Witty and loads of fun, [Don't Swipe Right] is full of plot twists and scarily accurate insights on dating in the age of technology.
A funny, charming page-turner, but also a sharp observation of online dating culture. Fast-paced, twisty and great fun!
When the author of one of our favorite books, Murder Your Employer, says that a novel is like "Bridget Jones found herself in a Scream film," there is no choice but to read that book. It's more darkly hilarious than dear ol' Bridget's mishaps, which is to say it does for internet dating what Bridget did for husband-hunting, except with a lot more murder. Half a dozen of them, to be exact. And a whole lot of red herrings, grimly funny disastrous date recaps, and a crashed ice cream truck. V. good, indeed.