Moxyland
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Moxyland is a dystopian science fiction novel by South African author Lauren Beukes that explores corporate control, technology, and social inequality in a near-future Cape Town.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dystopian novel
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novel ⓘ science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author | Lauren Beukes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | South Africa ⓘ |
| depicts |
corporate police
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digital disconnection as punishment ⓘ privatized public services ⓘ |
| firstPublicationCountry | South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Zoo City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
cyberpunk
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dystopian fiction ⓘ science fiction ⓘ |
| hasCoverArtist | Joey Hi-Fi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasISBN |
9780007323890
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9781770093186 ⓘ |
| hasPageCount | approx. 288 ⓘ |
| hasReissue | Angry Robot 2009 edition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTagline | “Be amplified. Or be deleted.” ⓘ |
| hasTechnologyElement |
bio-engineering
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cellphone-based social control ⓘ digital rights management ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | African science fiction ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Kendra
NERFINISHED
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Lerato NERFINISHED ⓘ Tendeka NERFINISHED ⓘ Toby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType |
e-book
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print ⓘ |
| narrativePointOfView | first-person alternating narrators ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | multi-perspective ⓘ |
| notableFor | early work of Lauren Beukes ⓘ |
| numberOfMainCharacters | 4 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2008 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Angry Robot
NERFINISHED
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Jacana Media NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Cape Town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTime | near future ⓘ |
| theme |
biotechnology
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consumerism ⓘ corporate control ⓘ social inequality ⓘ state violence ⓘ technology and surveillance ⓘ |
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