Kapitoil - Tapa blanda

"[A]t once a thought-provoking meditation on late capitalism, and poignant coming-of-age story."--Blackbook

"The novel is wise and humble, funny and sweet, so incredibly touching."--MarieClaire.com

"[An] affecting, timely, and frequently hilarious debut novel."--Vanity Fair

"[Karim]'s a type--the nerdy and needy young immigrant--that we're all familiar with but that no other writer, as far as I know, has invented such a funny and compelling voice and story for."--Jonathan Franzen to TheDailyBeast.com

"A book ripe with beauty and potential....Karim Issar is a character readers will remember, and readers had better prepare themselves to remember the name of Teddy Wayne as well. It's one they'll be hearing again and again in the months following Kapitoil's release."--Bomb Magazine

"Flat out top-notch. Kapitoil makes you see America and the English language more clearly than ever before, and Karim Issar, the book's protagonist, is one of the most interesting characters we've had a chance to spend time with."--McSweeneys.net

"Every once in a while, you encounter a character in a work of fiction who feels like such a real person, such a friend, that once you finish the book, you miss having him around. Karim Issar, the protagonist of Teddy Wayne's captivating debut novel Kapitoil, is such a character."--Salon.com

"Wayne has written one of the best novels of my generation.... Why did 9/11 happen, and why do we continue to respond so blindly? Wayne answers these questions better than Mohsin Hamid or Joseph O'Neill, the best authors of this genre until now."--Boston Globe

"Brilliant...The beauty of Kapitoil, Wayne's debut novel, is that it tackles broad and serious themes with humor and an eye for detail. Karim's carefully articulated voice is a thing of beauty....Teddy Wayne = a major literary talent."--Houston Chronicle

"What a wonderful character Karim is--the hapless, hilarious, math-obsessed hero of Teddy Wayne's first novel. KAPITOIL is a delight. Who knew oil futures could be such fun?"--Joshua Henkin, author of SWIMMING ACROSS THE HUDSON and MATRIMONY