"Dengue Boy" by Michel Nieva presents a surreal vision of a future ravaged by climate change, where a hybrid creature navigates a world transformed by corporate greed and environmental collapse. Set in 2272, the story explores the consequences of humanity's reckless actions as biomes are engineered to replicate lost ecosystems, and privileged children escape reality through immersive virtual experiences. The novel adeptly blends elements of horror and absurdity, with bodily grotesques reflecting both human and environmental degradation, creating a narrative that challenges perceptions of identity, life, and the future amidst crisis.
The protagonist, Dengue Boy, a mosquito-human hybrid, embodies the fusion of genetic experimentation and corporate malfeasance, set against a climate-wrecked future.
Nieva's novel evokes the grotesque reality of a future where humanity recreates biomes while the privileged indulge in virtual lives, merging bodily horror with genetic mutation.
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