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Reviews
An extraordinary novel that stands with the best of dystopian fiction, with echoes of The Handmaid's Tale
North's talent shines out
Claire North is a true original, a master of ingenious plotting and feats of imagination
Claire North's writing is terrific, smart and entertaining
North is an original and even dazzling writer, and fans of her work will enjoy this grim tale of capitalism taken to a terrifying extreme
Another captivating novel from one of the most intriguing and genre-bending novelists
The truly scary thing about 84K is how convincing this dark, brutal class-divided Britain is
North demonstrates skill in creating a terrifying setting that feels rooted to the present day . . . Every aspect of life in Theo's Britain is imbued with a menace that feels both recognizable and urgent, and the decisions the characters make as a result feel uncomfortably real.
An eerily plausible dystopian masterpiece
This is a dystopian anthem for the modern activist, a warning of an all too near future and a wake-up call for anyone who believes justice should not come with a price tag. 84K is an important book but also a cracking thriller and a great bit of near-future speculative fiction. Quite simply, North's best book so far, and given how brilliant The Sudden Appearance of Hope and The Fifteen Lives of Harry August are, that is saying a lot.
Claire North goes from strength to strength . . . A tense, moving story set in drawing from current political trends to present a draconian future similar to that of Nineteen Eighty-Four
One of the most distinct and compelling SF novels of the year thus far
[A] gut-punch of a novel . . . a story that is rare - one of those that is so good I didn't want it to end . . . Painted in shades of Fahrenheit 451, of Children of Men, Soylent Green and Brave New World
Absolutely breath-taking... An early and compelling candidate for best novel of 2018. Read it
Absolutely breath-taking... An early and compelling candidate for best novel of 2018. Read it
84K is a furious, confrontational book that's extremely smart . . . .its energy is infectious and its ideas are fiercely provocative
A fascinating look at the decisions society is taking now
Absorbing and timely; a book to wrestle and argue with, but first and foremost, to read
[North] demonstrates again that her imaginative energy is as prodigious as her output.
It's exciting to read a genre novel that's willing to be this bold with language . . . 84K opens with a simple "what if," but it quickly develops into a structurally inventive, sharply observed thought experiment about the gradual disappearance of our basic liberties and human rights
