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.
audio cd
Published Nov. 7, 2023 by Simon & Schuster Audio.
Just didn't gel with this one. I think the pacing and characterisation is wasn't for me, but might be for you.
"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.