Face

Name: Face
Brand: Macmillan Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Joma West
ISBN: 9781250856579

Author: Joma West

Narrator: André Santana, Patricia Santomasso

Unabridged: 10 hr 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Macmillan Audio

Published: 08/02/2022

Categories: Fiction, Science Fiction, Romance, Fantasy

Synopsis

In Joma West's Face, Margaret Atwood meets Kazuo Ishiguro in this sci-fi domestic drama that reimagines race and class in a genetically engineered society fed by performative fame.

How much is your Face worth?

Schuyler and Madeleine Burroughs have the perfect Face—rich and powerful enough to assure their dominance in society.

But in SchAddie’s household, cracks are beginning to appear. Schuyler is bored and taking risks. Maddie is becoming brittle, her happiness ever more fleeting. And their menial is fighting the most bizarre compulsions.

In Face, skin color is an aesthetic choice designed by professionals, consent is a pre-checked box on the path to social acceptance, and your online profile isn’t just the most important thing—it’s the only thing.

A Macmillan Audio production from Tor Books.

About Joma West

Joma West is a third culture writer whose work straddles both fantasy and science fiction. Growing up bouncing between countries has given her work a certain displaced flavor and you can see many African and Asian influences in her writing. Joma's novella, Wild, won the 2016 MMU novella award and her 2022 debut novel, Face, was met with acclaim. She lives in Glasgow.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Aubrei

3⭐️ Face is a dystopian about a society where “saving face” is the only thing that matters. Everyone spends lots of time in essentially a virtual reality environment, and no one is ever genuine. Skin to skin contact is taboo, and many people have “menials” which are humans bred to be servants - who a......more

Goodreads review by Rachel (TheShadesofOrange)

2.5 Stars I liked the premise of this one, but it didn't work for me in terms of execution. Some literary fiction works well for me, but this one just felt stilted. I struggled to connect to the characters. The narrative just felt too messy and I really struggled to connect to any part of the story.......more

Goodreads review by Jesse (JesseTheReader)

A book that takes on the topic of living in a superficial world. I enjoyed the conversations this book brought up, but I wish we would've dug deeper. I also wasn't a huge fan of the repetitive nature with the writing style and I also felt underwhelmed by the world building. (2.5)......more

Goodreads review by Shannon (It Starts At Midnight)

I have been super intrigued by the concept of Face since I first heard about it. It is set in (seemingly) the near future, where social media has taken center stage, and the rich can literally design their own babies, from top to bottom. It's a great concept, and I liked more than I didn't, so let's......more