Gideon Rex

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"Gideon Rex" is not only a timely political allegory but a feat of literary craft. Mazza's language, as tightly controlled as the world they depict, amplifies the darkness at the novel's core and the humanity still at its edges. Deeply unsettling and beautifully composed, it is a work that refuses to comfort, insisting instead on attention-and, perhaps, vigilance. Highly recommended-though not for the faint of heart. This book unsettles, provokes, and leaves a long,...