Cross River, Maryland, is a town founded by the leaders of the country's only successful slave revolt. It is a place where music, robots, and the Underground Railroad coexist, and where strange creatures like water women and screecher birds lurk. The book "The World Doesn't Require You" is a praiseworthy collection that explores themes of race, identity, and the consequences of history. It is described as a musical and visceral explosion, with stunning cruelty and devastating humor. Format: Paperback / softback Length: 400 pages Publication date: 04 March 2021 Publisher: Head of Zeus Welcome to Cross River, Maryland, a town established by the leaders of the country's only successful slave revolt. Its history casts a long shadow over its residents, including David Sherman, a struggling musician who just happens to be the last son of God; Jim, a Robot Personal Helper desperate to escape the master who enslaves him; and James-my-man, who travels the path of the Underground Railroad year after year.Not to forget the water women who lure men to their watery graves and the screecher birds who cry out for sacrificial flesh. Cross River is a town full of strange and mysterious characters, each with their own unique story to tell.Marlon James' "The World Doesn't Require You" is a musical and visceral explosion. The book makes you laugh even as it stabs. The truth is told in a completely new way, and it will leave you feeling shaken and inspired.Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah praises the book for its "flat-out unputdownable" quality. She describes it as a "musical and visceral explosion" that makes you laugh even as it stabs.Laura Van Den Berg praises Rion Amilcar Scott for his courage in addressing issues about race. She calls him the most courageous writer she knows and praises the collection as an excellent example and significant achievement.Nicole Dennis-Benn describes the book as surreal, intertextual, and darkly comical. With breathtaking cruelty and devastating humor, Scott adduces the whole world in one community.Nafissa Thompson-Spires praises the book for its "breathtaking cruelty and devastating humor." She describes it as a "surreal, intertextual, and darkly comical" collection that will leave you feeling shaken and inspired.Cross River, Maryland, is a town full of strange and mysterious characters, each with their own unique story to tell. Marlon James' "The World Doesn't Require You" is a musical and visceral explosion that will leave you feeling shaken and inspired. Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah praises the book for its "flat-out unputdownable" quality. Laura Van Den Berg praises Rion Amilcar Scott for his courage in addressing issues about race. Nicole Dennis-Benn describes the book as surreal, intertextual, and darkly comical. Nafissa Thompson-Spires praises the book for its "breathtaking cruelty and devastating humor." Weight: 282g Dimension: 129 x 198 x 28 (mm) ISBN-13: 9781800244344
