Defekt
In *Defekt*, Nino Cipri presents a surrealist adventure that continues the narrative from *Finna*. Published by Tor Publishing Group on April 20, 2021, this 176-page book is written in English and explores themes of loyalty and identity within a unique workplace setting. The story follows Derek, LitenVärld’s most dedicated employee, whose commitment is put to the test after he takes his first sick day. Assigned to a special inventory shift, he must navigate a bizarre world filled with defective products alongside four other individuals who share his appearance and voice.
Readers will find a blend of science fiction and action as Derek embarks on a quest to uncover the nature of his job and the peculiar items he encounters, including toy chests with pincers and ambulatory furniture. The narrative delves into the implications of genetic engineering and the complexities of self-identity in a surreal environment. This edition invites readers to ponder whether five Dereks truly are better than one, as they confront the challenges of their unusual task.
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Find out if five Dereks are better than one in Nino Cipri’s Defekt, the sequel to Finna, the surrealist world-hopping adventure.
Derek is LitenVärld’s most loyal employee. He lives and breathes the job, from the moment he wakes up in a converted shipping container at the edge of the parking lot to the second he clocks out of work 18 hours later. But after taking his first ever sick day, his manager calls that loyalty into question. An excellent employee like Derek, an employee made to work at LitenVärld, shouldn’t need time off.
To test his commitment to the job, Derek is assigned to a special inventory shift, hunting through the store to find defective products. Toy chests with pincers and eye stalks, ambulatory sleeper sofas, killer mutant toilets, that kind of thing. Helping him is the inventory team — four strangers who look and sound almost exactly like him. Are five Dereks better than one?
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