Snuff Fiction by Robert Rankin
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Imagine if a university grant could come at the cost of your life. That's the premise of "Snuff Fiction," where students literally risk their lives for educational sponsorship, courtesy of a tobacco company. Robert Rankin blends satire, dark comedy, and just a tinge of disturbing social commentary in a story where higher education and low moralities collide.
In this institution, the subjects of economics and mortality are inextricably linked, and students navigate syllabi and survival tactics. SFcrowsnest readers who've ever complained about their alma mater will find themselves counting their blessings—because at least they didn't have to dodge a literal death sentence between lectures.