Lost in Arcadia: A Novel
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| Rating | : | 4.18 (724 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01NBB6OMR |
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| Number of Pages | : | 410 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-28 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Although Arcadia has made the Reyes family fabulously wealthy, it’s left them—and the rest of the country—impoverished of that rare currency: intimacy. When Juan Diego mysteriously vanishes, the consequences shatter the lives of the entire Reyes clan.As matriarch Autumn struggles to hold the family together, siblings Gideon, Holly, and Devon wrestle with questions of purpose and meaning—seeking self-worth in a world where everything has been cheapened. “Prescient, funny, smart, a story to disappear into and come out the other side.” —Alexander Chee, author of The Queen of the Night“A fascinating and ambitious first novel by a very talented writer.…An indispensable read.” —Rudolfo Anaya, author of Bless Me, UltimaThe America of 2037 is a country distracted by, infatuated with, and addicted to Arcadia. The brainchild of reclusive genius Juan Diego Reyes, Arcadia is a wickedly immersive, all-encompassing social-media platform and virtual-reality interface. Outside the artificial safety of Arcadia, America has crumbled into an unrecognizable nation where a fundamentalist ex-preacher occupies the Oval Office, megacorpor
“Sean Gandert has written an impressive first novel. Once you buy it, share it, carry it in your backpack and tell your friends about it, you're not going to get this kind of book in school, this is way ahead of school books, it dips into real life, it dives into the underworld of our feelings and holds you there, until you discover the pearls…” —Jimmy Santiago Baca, author of A Place to Stand“This novel is like if Sword Art Online and Stranger Things had a child, just so it could tell you a story about the future. It has a rare combination of vision and heart—not to mention a funny, scary dystopia that
ordered this as my Kindle First selection because I love dystopian sci-fi I ordered this as my Kindle First selection because I love dystopian sci-fi, and because I was intrigued by the polarized reviews. People either loved it or hated, and I knew I wouldn't bothered by many of the things people hated about the book. I don't have a problem reading other political views. I barely noticed any offensive language.I could relate to time spent . "I can't decide if I liked it or not" according to Jill. Arcadia is an online social network system that incorporates communication, gaming, music, etc in one central application. It is the product of Juan Diego, who abandons his family shortly after creating it. We experience most of the story through his wife and three children.The author touches on a lot of hot topics--an inability to communicate with people face to fac. A. j Hanks said Where's the rest?. I hate when books don't have a real ending. Just because GRRM gets away with it, doesn't mean every author should try it. Yes it's a really mesmerizing book. Great writing excellent plot, I would happily give it 5 stars, except for that missing resolution at the end.
A freelance writer and college English instructor, Sean’s reviews and interviews have appeared in Paste magazine and other publications. Sean Gandert was born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He received his undergraduate degree from Yale University and an MFA in creative writing from Bennington College. An avid gamer, Sean currently resides in Florida with his partner and their three cats.