Por qué el mundo funciona perfectamente sin mí

Synopsis of Por qué el mundo funciona perfectamente sin mí

«Por qué el mundo funciona perfectamente sin mí» is the novel by Joost Vandecasteele, published by Tropo Editores in paperback (236 pages, in Spanish).

The novel follows a generation surviving in a hostile metropolis of shopping malls, sects and television. The rich live in El Cielo 2.0 while the deranged climate alters relationships and feelings. Beneath the hedonism and black humour lurks fear, blending the science fiction of J.G. Ballard with characters from Douglas Coupland.

Translation by Gonzalo Fernández. Original title: Hoe de wereld perfect functioneert zonder mij (2009). Voces collection, no. 22. Winner of the 2010 Vlaamse Debuutprijs.

For readers of contemporary fiction and science fiction seeking a dystopia with black humour and social critique.