An eerily plausible dystopian masterpiece * Emily St. John Mandel, author of STATION ELEVEN *
An extraordinary novel that stands with the best of dystopian fiction, with echoes of The Handmaid's Tale -- Cory Doctorow on 84K
Absolutely breath-taking... An early and compelling candidate for best novel of 2018. Read it * Sci Fi Magazine *
Another captivating novel from one of the most intriguing and genre-bending novelists * BOOKLIST on 84K *
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 * GUARDIAN on 84K *
Absolutely breath-taking... An early and compelling candidate for best novel of 2018. Read it * Sci Fi Magazine *
[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 * NPR *
[North] demonstrates again that her imaginative energy is as prodigious as her output. * SUNDAY TIMES *
Absorbing and timely; a book to wrestle and argue with, but first and foremost, to read * NEW YORK TIMES on 84k *
84K is a furious, confrontational book that's extremely smart . . . .its energy is infectious and its ideas are fiercely provocative * SCIFINOW *
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. * STARBURST *
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 * KIRKUS on 84K *
The truly scary thing about 84K is how convincing this dark, brutal class-divided Britain is * SFX (4 1/2 stars) *
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. * RT BOOK REVIEWS on 84K *
One of the most distinct and compelling SF novels of the year thus far * THE TORONTO STAR on 84K *
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 ob served thought experiment about the gradual disap pearance of our basic liberties and human rights * LOCUS *
A fascinating look at the decisions society is taking now * THE BOOKBAG on 84K *
North's talent shines out * SUNDAY TIMES *
Claire North is a true original, a master of ingenious plotting and feats of imagination * Alex Marwood, author of THE WICKED GIRLS *
Claire North's writing is terrific, smart and entertaining * Patrick Ness *