Named to KIRKUS REVIEWS' BEST BOOKS OF 2021

"For the author, love is the antidote to a complicit society rendered indifferent to authoritarian rule... a chilling vision of an abnormal 'new-normal' to come... intriguing, timely, and terrifying" Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

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London 2030. When a postman knocks on his door, the news he delivers will cause 70-year-old Anthony Pablo Rubens to reflect on all the sorrows and joys of the past, while he begins to prepare for the surprises of the future.

The past still revolves around the moment in the summer of 1984 when young Anthony, while navigating London's gay scene, first realized he had fallen in love.

The present is a Kafkaesque nightmare worse than Orwell's 1984, "a hideous world where people don't need to be watched by Big Brother." It's a world that Anthony has mostly shut his eyes to, but which suddenly he is forced to confront.

And the future now encompasses the mystery, and excitement, and dread of a day as an exhibit at the National People's Museum.

A story of loss, and of different kinds of love, The Coldness of Objects is also a dystopian political satire.

"A gay man questions Britain's repressive new political regime in this satirical, speculative novel... a story that feels both fresh and alarming in how it identifies and amplifies concerns of our time... Cacoyannis' elegant and tenderly observant prose captures how individual lives interconnect." Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"The characters are a true highlight of The Coldness of Objects; their dialogue and interactions are vibrant and authentic. Quietly sorrowful Anthony perfectly incapsulates the devastating realities of the dystopian era." Publishers Weekly's BookLife Prize

"a small jewel, filled with exquisite language, intimate human characters and poignant drama... deep, beautiful and unforgettable" Casey Dorman - Lost Coast Review

"On the surface, The Coldness of Objects could be understood as a work of dystopian sci-fi but it is so much more than that. There is no such word as 'genre' for Cacoyannis, he reminds us of what is really important in life. This is a chilling portrayal of how our future might look and feel, if we allow it, yet, at its heart, there is hope and, most of all, a reminder that it is love and connection to others that give life its joy and meaning...
Cacoyannis writes beautifully and elegantly. He draws you in. I described his writing as a work of art." Bale Book Group, published by Bale Village, North Norfolk, March 2025

"striking in its timely focus on the fissures that can lead to societal collapse and on the frightening normalization of the inhumane" Publishers Weekly's BookLife Prize

"a thoroughly gripping novel" Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

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