Duplex: A Novel

Duplex: A Novel

<p>"Utterly compelling . . . Davis writes with a stunning brilliance, creating fractured worlds that are both extraordinary and routine." ―<i>The Boston Globe</i><br><i></i><br>"A coming-of-age-meets-dystopian-fantasy-meets-alternate-reality novel, or maybe an Ionesco-meets-Beckett-meets-Oulipo novel . . . The world [<i>Duplex</i>] describes has gone cuckoo while its characters' anxieties remain stubbornly, drably, daringly familiar." ―Tom Bissell, <i>Harper's Magazine</i><br><i></i> <br>"Enchanting . . . Hums beautifully to its own rhythm. It's a series of dreamlike, often erotic, images and interconnected plot lines that . . . swell to create an intoxicating atmosphere." ―<i>Slate</i><br><i></i> <br>"For fans of the fantastical, Davis's writing style is a glass of ice-cold water in today's desert of conventional fiction." ―<i>Star Tribune</i> (Minneapolis)</p><p>"[I fell] in love with Davis's writing . . . I'm grateful for every word . . . When you are lost in the uncanny woods of this astonishing, double-hinged book, just keep reading, and remember to look up. Kathryn Davis knows right where you are." ―Lynda Barry, <i>The New York Times Book Review</i></p><p>"Reading this book is a blast . . . <i>Duplex</i> is a traditional love story tucked inside an adult fairy tale, wrapped in science fiction . . . Thankfully, the laws of quantum mechanics do not power <i>Duplex</i>'s magnetism. Instead, it is Davis's beautiful prose, her psychological awareness." ―Rosecrans Baldwin, NPR, All Things Considered</p>