Ben Harris-Roxas reviewed The Future by Naomi Alderman
Not for me
2 stars
Just didn't gel with this one. I think the pacing and characterisation is wasn't for me, but might be for you.
Hardcover, 416 pages
Published Nov. 7, 2023 by Simon & Schuster.
The Future
3 stars
(2 reviews)
The latest novel from the Women’s Prize-winning, bestselling author of The Power, The Future is a white-knuckle tour de force and dazzling exploration of the world we have made and where we are going.
The Future is where the money is.
The Future is a few billionaires leading the world to destruction.
The Future is a handful of friends hatching a daring plan.
The Future is the greatest heist ever? Or the cataclysmic end of civilisation…
The Future is here.
benwerd@bookwyrm.social reviewed The Future by Naomi Alderman
Review of 'The Future' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
"The only way to predict the future is to control it." An interesting idea that powers a book that has a lot to say about 21st century oligarchy and our relationship to technology. There's one conclusion that hits home particularly hard; I can't describe it without spoiling the story, but I'm glad it's there.
If I have a criticism, it's that the author has so many ideas to share that they sometimes burst the seams of the thriller that forms this novel's page-turning center. But I enjoyed every minute, nodding along and wondering what was going to happen next.