Subs (novel)
Subs is a 2011 satirical novel by the German writer Thor Kunkel. The main characters are a wealthy Berlin couple, the cosmetic surgeon Claus Gordian Müller-Dodt and his lawyer wife Evelyn, who advertise for "slaves" to do household chores for them, and acquire a young woman and an older man. The subs of the title comes from BDSM and is short for submissives.[1][2]
| Author | Thor Kunkel |
|---|---|
| Language | German |
| Publisher | Heyne Verlag |
Publication date | 2011 |
| Publication place | Germany |
| Pages | 448 |
| ISBN | 3-453-26692-7 |
Deutschlandfunk Kultur compared the portrayal of slaves to real-life illegal immigrants and called the book "a disturbing and at times very funny critique of culture and civilization".[1]
The novel was the basis for the 2018 film Herrliche Zeiten directed by Oskar Roehler.[3]
References
- Cordsen, Knut (27 May 2011). "Düsterer Zukunftsentwurf". Deutschlandfunk Kultur (in German). Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- "Sklaven gesucht". Der Spiegel (in German). No. 50. 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- Leweke, Anke (3 May 2018). "Satire mit viel Effekt und wenig Haltung". Deutschlandfunk Kultur (in German). Retrieved 19 June 2024.
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