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''Searingly brilliant . . . like George Orwell and Anthony Burgess before her, lets the dystopian ironies speak for themselves.'
TLS

''Absolutely stunning.''
HERNAN DIAZ

''A masterpiece.''
KAVEH AKBAR

A debut novel of urgent big ideas imbued with pacy plotting and atmospheric power, by an exciting new talent.

The Icelandic Psychological Association has prepared a test. They call it a sensitivity assessment: a way of measuring a person's empathy and identifying the potential for anti-social behaviour.

In a few days' time, Iceland will vote on whether to make the test compulsory for every citizen. The nation is bitterly divided. Some believe the test makes society safer; others decry it as a violation.

As the referendum draws closer, four people Vetur, Eyja, Tristan and Ólafur find themselves caught in the teeth of the debate. Each of them will have to reckon with uncomfortable questions: Where

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''Searingly brilliant . . . like George Orwell and Anthony Burgess before her, lets the dystopian ironies speak for themselves.'TLS''Absolutely... Read more

    Publisher: Faber & Faber
    Publication Date: 6/6/2024
    ISBN13: 9780571376742, 978-0571376742
    ISBN10: 0571376746

    Fiction , Contemporary Fiction

    Description

    ''Searingly brilliant . . . like George Orwell and Anthony Burgess before her, lets the dystopian ironies speak for themselves.'
    TLS

    ''Absolutely stunning.''
    HERNAN DIAZ

    ''A masterpiece.''
    KAVEH AKBAR

    A debut novel of urgent big ideas imbued with pacy plotting and atmospheric power, by an exciting new talent.

    The Icelandic Psychological Association has prepared a test. They call it a sensitivity assessment: a way of measuring a person's empathy and identifying the potential for anti-social behaviour.

    In a few days' time, Iceland will vote on whether to make the test compulsory for every citizen. The nation is bitterly divided. Some believe the test makes society safer; others decry it as a violation.

    As the referendum draws closer, four people Vetur, Eyja, Tristan and Ólafur find themselves caught in the teeth of the debate. Each of them will have to reckon with uncomfortable questions: Where

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