The Verificationist

PRAISE FOR THE VERIFICATIONIST

“Edgy, fantastical, absurdist, Dionysian, visionary … not to mention hilarious … Antrim’s virtuosic technical skills are everywhere apparent. Rarely has such a serious-minded book provoked so much laughter.”

— Newsday

“[Antrim] weds highbrow rumination and goofy humor, cinematic extravagance, and magical realism.”

— The Denver Post

“Witty … [and] hilarious.”

— The Boston Globe

“Wild, silly, funny, confusing, fantastic, challenging … Donald Antrim is a clever and polished writer, and he brings his readers along his strange trajectories with ease and élan.”

— The Raleigh News & Observer

“[Antrim] writes wonderfully in a funny, poignant, supple prose style … [with] full-bodied characters, each abuzz with anxiety, self-doubt, and lust … The Verificationist is terrific.”

— The Providence Journal

“Remarkable … a great treat … this novel is satisfying beyond almost all expectations.”

— Rocky Mountain News