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The Future by Naomi Alderman

January 16, 2024

future

The road to ruin is paved with certainty. The end of the world is only ever hastened by those who think they will be able to protect their own from the coming storm. From holiday horror to ending the year with dystopian apocalyptic science fiction? Why not! I decided to lean into everything that gives me anxiety. Namely, AI, social media, the obscene wealth hoarded and ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, dystopia, science fiction, suspense

The Power by Naomi Alderman

January 29, 2018

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  It’s not too surprising that there is a flood of fiction hitting the market these days about women and their responses to generations of systemic subjugation and abuse. Maybe it's time for a new genre—vengeance fiction? Whatever the genre, The Power by Naomi Alderman is a fierce and provocative novel about what happens when evolution (possibly aided by manmade ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, dystopia, Little Brown and Company, science fiction, women

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