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The Future by Naomi Alderman

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sarahlreadseverything's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Not as polished as The Power, with probably one too many complete changes of direction (you think the plot is going one way, then it goes a completely different one) to totally hold together. But man did it make me think, and I'll continue to think on it for weeks to come. For that alone it probably deserves more hype. I guarantee this will make my best books read this year. Also, would make an excellent Christopher Nolan film.

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misstazzytea's review

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adventurous dark slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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bookwormcat's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book is amazing. So many twists and turns it gave me whiplash!

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kitwhelan's review

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dark hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I would still rather read Psalm For The Wild Built to get my futurism from a less intense source, but this was compelling as heck.

I really wished we could’ve spent more time on the finale and what was happening in the world, and less on the island, as the ending felt a bit rushed. But, even though I have some critiques, I enjoyed the way this story was told and will probably keep thinking about it’s big ideas for a long time.

Honestly,

if only it could be so easy as getting rid of three billionaires. In reality I’m not sure the forces of capitalism would allow anyone to so quickly change the world. Although I am 100% on board with social media platforms emphasizing the good rather than the anger and fear-inducing content. That would help.

I also saw the fact that they faked the apocalypse coming from the first chapters, I’m not sure if it’s meant to be a twist. But because of that I do wish we could’ve spent less time with the billionaires and more time with Martha & co actually doing the fixing of the world. (In truth, I would have rather had our heroes be more average individuals than second-in-command to the rich & powerful.) BUT I do think for the times we live in now coming at it from the perspective of tech bros was effective. Especially for those who are early in their anti-capitalist journey.

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deedireads's review

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

All my book reviews live at https://deedireads.com/.

This book was a bit of a gamble for me — tech apocalypse books are just not my favorite — but because I (and most of the world) loved The Power back when it first came out, I was willing to give it a shot. I didn’t hate it, but unfortunately, it still wasn’t really for me.

At the start of the book, the CEOs of the biggest tech companies in a near future all get the notification that it’s time to head to their apocalypse bunkers. A survivalist influencer who was dating one of the CEOs’ assistants also gets tangled up in the situation. That’s all I’ll say about the story for now.

The full cast audiobook was also fun and made for a good listening experience, except maybe for the sections written as the forum threads — those were easier to follow on paper. Speaking of which, those threads lost me a bit with their biblical analysis. I actually think that they worked in the sense that they served the book well, but I found myself zoning out. Plus, I’m not sure I loved the last page, lol.

Still, the book was definitely plotty and twisty, and if you’re looking for a slightly more sophisticated version of a dystopian thriller this might be your jam!

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jessdrafahl's review

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4.0

Had a slow start, but I was captivated by the last third. Loved it!

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heather_harrison's review

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dark informative tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

In all honesty - it took me a while to get through Naomi Alderman's latest release "The Future". It was unsettling and eerie and bizarre and chaotic and realistic, and the unholy combination of this was at times a lot.

The Future sits somewhere between dystopian and speculative fiction. Set in a 'not too distant future' where the world continues turning and humanity continues careening down the path to self-destruction. A handful of millionaires and their big tech companies are seeming pulling the strings behind the scenes - influencing the masses and the governments while juggling complex algorithms, technological breakthroughs and the use (or misuse) or data.

The build up was complex and intertwined many different components of the story and character. The pay off and twists towards the end was both satisfying and thought provoking.

Thank you to the author, publisher and Netgalley for this ARC.

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