Consumed is the first novel by the Canadian filmmaker, screenwriter and actor David Cronenberg.[1] The novel is driven by a globe-trotting, photojournalist couple, that pursue stories featuring rather unusual people.

Consumed
First edition cover
AuthorDavid Cronenberg
Cover artistChip Kidd
LanguageEnglish
GenreHorror
PublisherScribner
Publication date
2014
Publication placeCanada
Media typePrint (hardcover)
Pages308
ISBN978-1-4165-9614-1
OCLC862347743

Reviews

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Cronenberg's novel has been compared to Burroughs, Ballard and DeLillo.[2] The book was reviewed in The New York Times,[3] The Guardian[1] and The Independent.[4]

According to WorldCat, the book is held in 622 libraries.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b Poole, Steven (8 October 2014). "Consumed by David Cronenberg review – body horror and techno lust in director's debut novel". The Guardian.
  2. ^ Litt, Toby (6 November 2014). "David Cronenberg's first novel is so good, he should ditch his day job". New Statesman. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  3. ^ Lethem, Jonathan (26 September 2014). "All Atwitter: 'Consumed,' by David Cronenberg". The New York Times.
  4. ^ Hannah McGill. "Consumed by David Cronenberg, book review: The sunny side of geeky perverts". Independent. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  5. ^ Consumed: a novel. OCLC 862347743.