The Answers (Lacey novel)

The Answers is a 2017 novel by American writer Catherine Lacey published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

Writing and publication
The novel emerged from a combination of two short stories. The character Kurt Sky was not inspired by a particular actor.

Reception
According to literary review aggregator Book Marks, the novel received mostly reviews the site characterized as "Rave" and "Positive". Dwight Garner, in a review published by The New York Times, praised the novel as a book of "intellect and amplitude that deepens as it moves forward". Garner also praised the book as a worthwhile follow-up to Lacey's first novel, Nobody Is Ever Missing. In a starred review, Kirkus Reviews said "with otherworldly precision and subtle wit, Lacey creates a gently surreal dreamscape that’s both intoxicating and profound. A singular novel; as unexpected as it is rich."

Adaptation
Deadline reported in November 2022 that the novel would be adapted into a television series for channel FX. In November 2022, David Corenswet was reported tapped to star as the male lead in the pilot, with deadline describing his character 'Christopher Skye' as an charismatic but troubled movie star involved in an enigmatic, futuristic dating experiment.