{"product_id":"qualityland-9781409191155","title":"Qualityland","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWELCOME TO QUALITYLAND\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book is for you. Yes, you specifically.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe hope you enjoy your trip to the happiest, most advanced place on earth.\u003cbr\u003eQualityLand is the world''s first 2.0 country, where everything is run by infallible algorithm, including:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eSociety\u003c\/b\u003e (in which everyone is ranked by level)\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eShopping\u003c\/b\u003e (orders arrive before you even know you want them)\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eRelationships\u003c\/b\u003e (you will be notified instantly if there is a better match)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn fact, this very algorithm selected you to visit QualityLand. If you don''t like it, you''re not just ungrateful - you''re also wrong, because the algorithm is always right.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile you''re visiting, be aware there is an election going on - the perfect time to see QualityLand in action...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eENJOY YOUR TRIP!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNineteen Eighty-Four meets Vonnegutian slapstick in a free-wheeling satire spliced with black humour and some gloriously wicked social commentary. * GUARDIAN *\u003cbr\u003eThis brave new world is revealed in a series of pin-sharp, unsettling and scathing vignettes... Brilliant satire and a great read that is currently in production as an HBO TV series. * DAILY MAIL *\u003cbr\u003eAs the carrier for a slew of satirical ideas about the state of our internet-enabled society, Marc-Uwe Kling's international bestseller is full of zing from first page to last... a dystopian comic yarn comparable to Black Mirror, Kurt Vonnegut or Philip K Dick * THE TIMES *\u003cbr\u003eQUALITYLAND is very funny and very scary - my kind of book. * Mike Judge, creator of Silicon Valley and King of the Hill *\u003cbr\u003eAn amusing skewering of the logical consequences of the world's increasing efficiency and optimisation. * NEW SCIENTIST *\u003cbr\u003eThe best kind of satire, offering up a funhouse mirror version of our world that is so smart and so cutting, you have to laugh to keep from crying. * Rob Hart, author of THE WAREHOUSE *\u003cbr\u003eAn enjoyable romp through an overwrought capitalist dystopia masquerading as a Utopia. * LITERARY REVIEW *\u003cbr\u003eSatire reminiscent of Douglas Adams or Rob Grant * STARBURST *\u003cbr\u003eThis is spot-on satire. * PUBLISHERS WEEKLY *\u003cbr\u003eHow much you enjoy this is in direct proportion to how much trouble you think we're in. Sleep tight. * KIRKUS REVIEWS *","brand":"Orion Publishing Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48739086664023,"sku":"9781409191155","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781409191155.jpg?v=1720051124","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/qualityland-9781409191155","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}