The Mark

<p><b>''Searingly brilliant . . . [¿berg] like George Orwell and Anthony Burgess before her, lets the dystopian ironies speak for themselves.¿<br></b><i>TLS</i><br><br><b>''Absolutely stunning.'' </b><br><b>HERNAN DIAZ<br><br>''A masterpiece.'' </b><br><b>KAVEH AKBAR </b><br><br><b>A debut novel of urgent big ideas imbued with pacy plotting and atmospheric power, by an exciting new talent.</b><br><br>The Icelandic Psychological Association has prepared a test. They call it a sensitivity assessment: a way of measuring a person¿s empathy and identifying the potential for anti-social behaviour.<br><br>In a few days¿ time, Iceland will vote on whether to make the test compulsory for every citizen. The nation is bitterly divided. Some believe the test makes society safer; others decry it as a violation.<br><br>As the referendum draws closer, four people ¿ Vetur, Eyja, Tristan and ¿afur ¿ find themselves caught in the teeth of the debate. Each of them will have to reckon with uncomfortable q