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The band : a novel / Christine Ma-Kellams.
"The biting literary satire of The Sellout meets the pulsing thrill of Mouth to Mouth in this darkly humorous, surreal debut about a seductive, but problematic bond between an unhappily married therapist and the cancelled K-Pop idol she meets at a Los Angeles H Mart"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781668018378 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 210 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: First Atria books hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York : Atria Books, 2024.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
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| Subject: | Male singers > Fiction. Man-woman relationships > Fiction. Married women > Fiction. Popular music > Korea (South) > Fiction. Women psychologists > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Black humor. Psychological fiction. Novels. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookstown Branch | FIC MaKel | 31681010368728 | FICTION | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
A K-pop idol on the verge of global superstardom, Sang Duri, when his solo single causes him to be cancelled, hides out in the home of a psychologist with a savior complex, while his music producer spirals into violence, forever changing the fates of both the band members and the music industry. - Baker & Taylor
"The biting literary satire of The Sellout meets the pulsing thrill of Mouth to Mouth in this darkly humorous, surreal debut about a seductive, but problematic bond between an unhappily married therapist and the cancelled K-Pop idol she meets at a Los Angeles H Mart"-- - Simon and Schuster
A psychologist with a savior complex offers shelter to a recently cancelled K-pop idol in this âfirst great K-pop literary phenomenonâ (Debutiful) that is perfect for fans of Mouth to Mouth and Black Buck.
Sang Duri is the eldest member and âvisualâ of a Korean boy band at the apex of global superstardom. But when his latest solo single accidentally leads to controversy, heâs abruptly canceled.
To spare the band from fallout with obsessive fans and overbearing management, Duri disappears from the public eye by hiding out in the McMansion of a Chinese American woman he meets in a Los Angeles H-Mart. But his rescuer is both unhappily married and a psychologist with a savior complex, a combination that makes their potential union seductive and incredibly problematic.
Meanwhile, in Seoul, the bandâs music producer, Pinocchio, remembers his first brainchild: a girl group that tragically disbanded under mysterious circumstances.
The past and the present combine to ignite a spiral of violent interactions that might change the fates of both the band members and the music industry.
In its âgripping exploration of the complexities that accompany fameâ (Booklist), The Band considers the many ways in which love and celebrity can devolve into something far more sinister.
