--- product_id: 65679336 title: "The Book of M: A Novel" brand: "william morrow & company" price: "175.96 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 19 category: "Book" url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/65679336-the-book-of-m-a-novel store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # The Book of M: A Novel **Brand:** william morrow & company **Price:** 175.96 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Book of M: A Novel by william morrow & company - **How much does it cost?** 175.96 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/65679336-the-book-of-m-a-novel) ## Best For - william morrow & company enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted william morrow & company brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![The Book of M: A Novel - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51W+Fdn45+L.jpg) ![The Book of M: A Novel - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51534-ZypgL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐ The Book of Mediocrity: A Disappointment *by O***B on Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2018* Imagine you live in Boston where suddenly most people begin losing their shadows (aka ‘Shadowless’, which inexplicably leads to the erasure of all memory and loss of mind (aka ‘Forgetting’). After a couple days holed up in an apartment building you lose power and water. Weeks go by. For four or five months you remain and do not go outside as society collapses around you – yet somehow you still see police lights at night. You are running out of food and consider suicide as you begin to starve. Then one day, your sister arrives from Iran with airline peanuts. Mysteriously, airlines aren’t flying to Boston but to Providence, Rhode Island because it is ‘empty of people’.This is where I stopped reading The Book of M (about 20% in). Full disclosure – I like post-apocalyptic fiction in the vein of the The Road, The Dog Stars and Station Eleven, so this is not a question of content. I even like the central premise of the book whereby people lose their shadows as a first sign they begin to lose their minds (aka ‘Forgetting’. Where this book really falls down is in two key areas: 1.) Logical consistency in the world the writer creates and 2.) the quality of the writing itself. I am perplexed as to how this book has received so many positive reviews.Expanding on my initial paragraph, in a world where people are losing their shadows and their minds and society breaks down, you would not see police lights 4-5 months later (where are the police cars getting fuel if there isn’t electricity or running water?). Yet most unbelievable is that an airline would fly to a city ‘empty of people’. Airlines would not be flying at all as all impacted countries would be quarantined until a cause for the ‘outbreak’ was determined, to say nothing of all of the human being afflicted by the Forgetting that operate said airports and airplanes.Other logical inconsistencies:1.) An Iranian student in Boston seems to know less about the shadowless crisis in Boston than her family does living in Iran. The student, Naz, hears people ‘screaming in the night’ on the first night of the outbreak, but spends her time debating whether to call her boyfriend because ‘what did two and a half months [of dating] mean, really?’ (Later we find she has a key to his studio). In the meantime, Boston is quarantined and the airport closed without her seeming knowledge - but her family in Iran knows.2.) Naz’s sister leaves her university (and research and studies) in Iran so she can go home to her mother’s house to talk with Naz on the phone as the crisis unfolds in Boston (why not just call your sister from the university?)3.) The building Naz is holed up in does not seem to have one television, conveniently forcing Naz to remain on the phone with her mother and sister to get news (instead of using her phone to get news…?). In Iran, Naz’s sister is trying to pinpoint Naz’s location by asking her questions like the street she is on, what the building looks like, etc. (Why not just ask the address and plop it into Google?). Keep in mind - Iran has not been impacted by the 'epidemic'4.) Within a half hour of most everyone in Boston becoming shadowless, the National Guard ‘encircled the metropolis and blocked all exits in and out’. Impossible given the sheer size of Boston, to say nothing of the chaos likely ensuing as nearly all citizens – including those in the National Guard – grapple at the same time with their impending ‘Forgetting’.5.) Within a half hour, conveniently a Bostonian has already lost his mind (even though countless other examples earlier in the book show a gradual ‘Forgetting’ taking days but more typically weeks) so that said National Guard can kill him on live TV.6.) For another party holed up at a report in Virginia, the next day after the outbreak in Boston begins, the staff at the resort gladly arm their guests so they can walk down the hillside to a grocery store (why not drive, why do they need to be armed?). When they arrive at the town where the grocery is located, the scene is described as chaos (but with unarmed families present). Yet the grocery is still well stocked enough that their group of five can purchase a month’s worth of food.7.) This group of people watch Boston unfold on TV which is described by them as follows: "I braced for the eerie, deserted silence of Boston...' yet Naz describes Boston as loud and out of control.It goes on and on and on like this. And I have not even broached the subject of bad writing in this book. Don’t waste your time – stop reading this review, go buy and read Station Eleven instead. Or The Dog Stars. Or The Road. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Book of M is a brilliant story about a world where for some unknown reason ... *by K***N on Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2018* The Book of M is a brilliant story about a world where for some unknown reason people's shadows start to disappear. It's discovered that shortly after someone loses their shadow, they start losing memories. Memories like how letters make words, or how a doorknob opens a door, or that eating food keeps you alive. The world spins into chaos and we follow a cast of honest, grounded characters who try to navigate it the best they can while keeping an eye on their own shadow, or a grip on their fading memories.The Book of M is hard to put down. Peng Shepard's writing and storytelling style is captivating and encompassing. Some of the chapters are very short, and I kept finding myself saying "I'll read one more and then I'll go to sleep," again and again until I was deep into the night. The dedication of the characters in the story stem from Shepard's dedication to tell a story worth reading.The novel is peppered with magical realism that would make Haruki Murakami proud, fantasy that Neil Gaiman would enjoy, and on a solid foundation of storytelling that Peng Shepard proudly owns herself. ### ⭐⭐⭐ Apt takeoff, smooth flight, rough landing *by S***R on Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2018* Engaging, with appropriate characterization and intriguing setting. The new take on an apocalyptic state-of-things lends itself to interesting emotional dynamics.But - the rules for engaging the world change. There is no consistency in how magic works. There is also no satisfying final explanation of all the mysterious happenings. There is also no satisfying conclusion for the most empathized-with characters. All the threads are suddenly severed with a catch-all surprise twist that feels inconsistent with the implied/foreshadowed promises about the kind of world the characters live in and the hoped-for reconciliation most of the book led up to.So, I loved some scenes. But days after finishing, I don’t know what the book was about. I have no meaningful takeaway. I have no satisfaction of the characters’ stories being thoroughly extracted.It’s as though the writer gets bored, or writes her way into a corner, so the story just ends.Still, many redemptive qualities and quite entertaining and fun. Better than most of what’s out there. But if I forgot I already read it, I’d hope my forgetful self would skip it for something else. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/65679336-the-book-of-m-a-novel](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/65679336-the-book-of-m-a-novel) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-06-10*