'Gripping ... about to sweep the charts' MARGARET ATWOOD 'Alderman is a fabulous, witty writer on the digital world' SUNDAY TIMES 'A little Atwood, a little Gibson, all Alderman, it's brilliant and I loved it' LAUREN BEUKES 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 ...
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'Gripping ... about to sweep the charts' MARGARET ATWOOD 'Alderman is a fabulous, witty writer on the digital world' SUNDAY TIMES 'A little Atwood, a little Gibson, all Alderman, it's brilliant and I loved it' LAUREN BEUKES 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. 'A rollicking, fun-packed thriller with juicy stakes, constantly escalating twists, and a cast of characters who feel like they already exist somewhere out there in our fragile, free-wheeling present' ALASTAIR REYNOLDS
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I have been running with Zombies, Run for 7 years and have always enjoyed Naomi Aldermanâ��s writing. Although I havenâ��t read The Power, I have heard many good things about it and so I was excited to request The Future â�" her latest novel.
The book focuses on Lai Zhen, a doomsday prepper whose life is suddenly mixed with the life of billionaires when she meets one of their assistants at a conference.
I think one of my main problems with The Future is that there is a lot of world building needed to get the plot off the ground. We need to get to know the three billionaires at the centre of the plot, their close family and confidents, the technology that they have created, the life of a doomsday cult that existed and their philosophy, the character of Lai Zhen and how she ties into the story, the conversations on various message boards that help us understand the motives of those around them. It was all just a bit too much for me - the real plot only got going at 70% and that part on the island I actually enjoyed. Everything previous to that just felt like it dragged - the long-winded conversations and biblical stories on the forums of an internet chatroom in particular. I think the book would have benefitted from a show, not tell style by integrating some of the backstory into the plot and perhaps starting on the island and working back in a flashback style.
Overall, The Future has too many plot threads which leaves the reader confused and the first half drags way too much. I did like the ending though and that pulled this review up from a 2-star to a 3-star read for me. It�s a clever concept and one that sticks with you for quite a while afterwards. Thank you to NetGalley & Fourth Estate for the chance to read the ARC in exchange for an honest review.