New Waves: A Novel

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A wry and edgy debut novel about race and startup culture, secrecy and surveillance, social media and friendship &“A knowing, witty, and thought-provoking exploration of love, modern isolation, and what it means to exist—especially as a person of color—in our increasingly digital age.&”—Celeste Ng, bestselling author of Everything I Never Told You and Little Fires Everywhere Lucas and Margo are fed up. Margo is a brilliant programmer tired of being talked over as the company&’s sole black employee, and while Lucas is one of many Asians at the firm, he&’s nearly invisible as a low-paid customer service rep. Together, they decide to steal their tech startup&’s user database in an attempt at revenge. The heist takes a sudden turn when Margo dies in a car accident, and Lucas is left reeling, wondering what to do with their secret—and wondering whether her death really was an accident. When Lucas hacks into Margo&’s computer looking for answers, he is drawn into her private online life and realizes just how little he knew about his best friend. With a fresh voice, biting humor, and piercing observations about human nature, Kevin Nguyen brings an insider&’s knowledge of the tech industry to this imaginative novel. A pitch-perfect exploration of race and startup culture, secrecy and surveillance, social media and friendship, New Waves asks: How well do we really know one another? And how do we form true intimacy and connection in a tech-obsessed world?Praise for New Waves&“Nguyen&’s stellar debut is a piercing assessment of young adulthood, the tech industry, and racism. . . . Nguyen impressively holds together his overlapping plot threads while providing incisive criticism of privilege and a dose of sharp humor. The story is fast-paced and fascinating, but also deeply felt; the effect is a page-turner with some serious bite.&”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)&“A blistering sendup of startup culture and a sprawling, ambitious, tender debut.&”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Copyright:
2020

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ISBN-13:
9781984855244
Related ISBNs:
9781984855237
Publisher:
Random House Publishing Group
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Copyrighted By:
Kevin Nguyen
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
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No
Categories:
Literature and Fiction, Humor
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Bookshare Staff
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