Waldo is a once-renowned film director now confined to a London flat, physically failing and gleefully spiteful as he suspects his much younger wife Zee of infidelity with his friend Eddie. From his wheelchair, Waldo becomes like a modern Hamlet: spying, scheming, and preparing revenge in a claustrophobic little world. A brittle mosaic of jealousy, voyeurism, and clumsy exuberance, The Nothing crackles with epigrammatic wit and unapologetic frankness. Through the lens of aging desire and male insecurity, Kureishi crafts an intimate yet unsettling portrait of one man’s final—and perhaps cruelest—act of creativity. Reviews “A short, sharp tale of revenge and diabolical fun.”— The Times “Kureishi tells the tormented revenge fantasies of a cuckolded filmmaker with his customary relish.”— The Guardian “A taut, brittle chamber of ice—a witty peek inside a narcissistic, relaxed voyeur.”— The Arts Desk “Kureishi’s fiendish skill at creating disagreeable characters shines; the unrelenting talk of sex and revenge is gleefully provocative.”— Publishers Weekly “A lush, unembarrassed exploration of sex, love, and insecurity … the pleasures lie in the parts, even if the ending disappoints.”— Scroll.in
Book Title: The Nothing Book Genre: Literary Fiction, Psychological Study ISBN: 9780571332014 Pages: 176 Publishing Date: May 2017 Publisher: Faber & Faber
