The Test

by Sylvain Neuvel
Sign in to track, rate and see what friends think.
2.502 ratings10 want to read · 4 read

Description

Britain, the not-too-distant future. Idir is sitting the British Citizenship Test. He wants his family to belong. Twenty-five questions to determine their fate. Twenty-five chances to impress. When the test takes an unexpected and tragic turn, Idir is handed the power of life and death. How do you value a life when all you have is multiple choice?

What it’s like

ThemePsychological HorrorNear-FutureIdentity & Selfhood
ViolenceGraphic

Details

First published
February 12, 2019
Pages
112
Reading time
About 2 hours
Format
Novella
Audience
Adult
Publisher
Tor.com
ISBN
9781250312839
Series
Standalone

More like this

GnomonNick HarkawayNear-Future
The Cosmic EyeMack ReynoldsDystopian Sci-Fi
The Tale of Ak and HumanityYefim ZozulyaDystopian Sci-Fi
Side lifeSteve ToutonghiNear-Future
Virtual DestructionDoug BeasonNear-Future

More by Sylvain Neuvel

See all 
Sleeping GiantsSylvain Neuvel
Waking GodsSylvain Neuvel
Only HumanSylvain Neuvel
For the First Time, AgainSylvain Neuvel
Until the Last of MeSylvain Neuvel
A History of What Comes NextSylvain Neuvel