 First edition cover | |
| Author | David Cronenberg |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Chip Kidd |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Horror |
| Publisher | Scribner |
Publication date | 2014 |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 308 |
| ISBN | 978-1-4165-9614-1 |
| OCLC | 862347743 |
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.
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]
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