Jonathan Parks-Ramage

eBook, ePUB

It's Not the End of the World (eBook, ePUB)

A Novel

Beschreibung

From the acclaimed author of Yes, Daddy; It's Not the End of the World is a terrifying climate thriller, a vicious takedown of the uber-wealthy, and a queer family saga that isn't afraid to punch back. It's 2044 and life is bleak for many Americans, but not for Mason Daunt. Safe in his Los Angeles mansion, Mason can remain blissfully unaware of the relentless wildfires engulfing California, the proliferation of violent right-wing militias, and the rampant authoritarianism destroying American society. He's so rich, in fact, that he and his partner Yunho Kim are throwing a 100-person, $100,000 baby shower to celebrate their newborn-on-the-way. When a potentially apocalyptic event hits Los Angeles on the day of their celebration, though, the wealthy gay couple refuses to cancel their party. Surely it's not the end of the world? But as Mason runs a few last-minute errands, a staggering twist thrusts him into the mounting chaos, and threatens the lives of everyone he holds dear. Shot through with biting wit, brutal gore, primal sex, and unexpected catharsis, It's Not the End of the World is a nerve-shredding roller coaster of a novel that will leave readers shocked, heartbroken, and inspired to question their most firmly held convictions. What happens when our current battles with climate change, capitalism, and white supremacy are pushed to their breaking points? And how can we find hope?

Technische Details

• Geräte: eReader
• mit Kopierschutz
• Größe: 1.06MB

Barrierefreiheit

• Text-to-Speech

Autor

Jonathan Parks-Ramage is a Los Angeles based novelist, playwright, screenwriter and journalist. His critically acclaimed debut novel YES, DADDY (HarperCollins) was named one of the best queer books of 2021 by Entertainment Weekly, NBC News, The Advocate, Lambda Literary, Bustle, Goodreads and more. YES, DADDY was also optioned for television by Amazon Studios. His second novel, IT'S NOT THE END OF THE WORLD (Bloomsbury), will be released in the summer of 2025.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 384
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. Juni 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781639736157
• Artikelnr.: 73852798

Rezensionen

Parks-Ramage takes the idea of a wealthy, sometimes frivolous main character getting ready for a party and dials it up to 11. But then, in an ambitious move that brings a delightful element of camp to the novel, he abandons that relatively safe and simple premise in favor of an exercise in maximalism. Which is to say that his plot goes off the rails — and it works...It's Not the End of the World is a wild ride of a novel. Sometimes you have to laugh so you won't cry — and as is usually the case with camp, there is something true and painful running beneath the humor.