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Deceptive world of Internet truths.

Recommended for readers who enjoy thought-provoking novels that explore the themes of identity, authenticity, and self-reflection in a world shaped by online lies. Lauren Oyler's debut novel, Fake Accounts, is a subversive and funny take on the complexities of relationships in the digital age. The protagonist's journey from New York to Berlin offers a fresh perspective on contemporary society's preoccupation with social media, unreliable narratives, and the masks people wear to hide their true selves. A must-read for those who enjoy literary fiction that challenges conventional beliefs and shines a light on the emotional turmoil of modern life.

  • Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize Nominee (2021)
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ISBN: 9780008366537
Authors: Lauren Oyler
Publisher: 4th Estate
Date of Publication: 2021-02-03
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Contemporary, Literary Fiction
Related Topics: Feminism
Goodreads rating: 2.86
(rated by 9831 readers)

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOLLINGER EVERYMAN WODEHOUSE PRIZE A wry, provocative and very funny debut novel about identity, authenticity and the self in the age of the internet‘I loved it’ Zadie Smith‘Brilliant, very funny’ Guardian‘Prepare to feel very seen’ I-D On the eve of Donald Trump’s inauguration, a young woman snoops through her boyfriend’s phone and makes a startling discovery: he’s an anonymous Internet conspiracy theorist, and a popular one at that. Already fluent in Internet fakery, irony, and outrage, she’s not exactly shocked by the revelation. But this is only the first in a series of bizarre twists that expose a world whose truths are shaped by online lies.Suddenly left with no reason to stay in New York – or be anywhere in particular – she flees to Berlin, and embarks on her own cycles of manipulation in the deceptive spaces of her daily life, from dating apps to expat social events, open-plan offices to bureaucratic waiting rooms.Narrated in a voice as seductive as it is subtly subversive, Fake Accounts is a wry, provocative and very funny debut novel about identity and authenticity in the age of the internet.
 

Deceptive world of Internet truths.

Recommended for readers who enjoy thought-provoking novels that explore the themes of identity, authenticity, and self-reflection in a world shaped by online lies. Lauren Oyler's debut novel, Fake Accounts, is a subversive and funny take on the complexities of relationships in the digital age. The protagonist's journey from New York to Berlin offers a fresh perspective on contemporary society's preoccupation with social media, unreliable narratives, and the masks people wear to hide their true selves. A must-read for those who enjoy literary fiction that challenges conventional beliefs and shines a light on the emotional turmoil of modern life.

  • Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize Nominee (2021)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.