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The Future
- Narrated by: Guinevere Turner, Natalie Naudus, Jeremy Bobb, Santino Fontana, Graham Halstead, Lorelei King, Fred Sanders
- Length: 13 hrs and 3 mins
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Summary
‘Gripping’ MARGARET ATWOOD
'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.
Lai Zhen is about to die. As an Internet-famous survivalist, she’s spent her life prepping for the end of the world. But now, desperate and cornered in a mall in Singapore, she’s mad she might go out not knowing what the hell is going on. If she makes it out alive, what kind of a future will be waiting for her?
Across the world, Martha Einkorn works the room at a gathering of mega-rich companies hell-bent securing a future just for them. Covert weapons, private weather, technological prophecy, when Martha fled her father’s compound she may have left the cult behind, but if the apocalyptic warnings of his fox and rabbit sermon are starting to come true, how much future is actually left?
Martha and Zhen’s worlds are about to collide. While a few billionaires assured of their own safety lead the world to destruction, Martha’s relentless drive and Zhen’s insatiable curiosity could lead to something beautiful … or the cataclysmic end of civilization.
‘A rollicking, fun-packed thriller’ ALASTAIR REYNOLDS
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- James Pollock
- 02-09-24
Enjoyable ruse, plausible, informed, entertaining
Nicely paced performance, which helps follow the story, and a funny, entertaining, exciting story, all the way to the end.
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- Hannah Prosser
- 25-02-24
An inciteful and brilliant read.
wow, just wow. Naomi Alderman has smashed it out of the park again. simple brilliant.
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- Ricci
- 19-08-24
Try To Look Past the Billionaires & See the Plot
Heart-warming tale of our world “gone suddenly sane”. I read this in part because Naomi Alderman was appearing at the Edinburgh Book Festival. She was great, interviewed by Nicola Sturgeon. But Naomi seems to live in a world subtly different from mine. In my world the big technology entrepreneurs leave behind them a mountainous midden of technology that’s never quite been finished. In Naomi’s world all the apps, smart-weapons, platforms, AIs and interfaces actually do what they’re meant to, in a useful way: how implausible. Also in Naomi’s world the self-destructive direction of humanity’s journey can be course-corrected by technology geeks, and nobody tries to stop them. In my, less happy, more relatable world a thick layer of populist politicians, lying corporates & rioters would prevent this. First I read 3/4 of the book; the wish-fulfilling luxury & billionaire life-styles put me off. Then I heard the author interviewed & realised there is some real weight to the novel. While finishing the book I paid more attention to the ideas & the plot. Actually good - satisfying. Plenty to say & says it quite well.
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- Amazon Customer
- 13-11-23
Entertaining eco/ apocalyptic caper
I actually quite liked it - the narration is excellent. The mix of voices and sound effects works - it’s way more engaging & easier to follow.
There’s been mixed reviews for this book so far but I thought it was an interesting concept with some good twists and a satisfying end.
It’s ridiculously far fetched, and is too obviously based on real life tech brands but if you can look past this it’s a pretty entertaining listen!
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- Lucinda
- 03-01-24
Gripping, thrilling, terrifying & hopeful
A big step up from Naomi Alderman, I loved The Power, but The Future takes her craft to a whole new level. A sharp wake up call to big tech dystopia, with an optimistic call to action.
My one criticism is that I wish she gave her POC characters more depth and autonomy. (SPOILERS) Lai Zhen was a bit one dimensional, her immigrant and family backstory enabled her to soldier through what felt like endless struggle, I desperately wanted her to get her own moment, and felt cheated when it never came.
All in all a great read. It wouldn’t surprise me if this is already being adapted for film or tv.
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- wendy
- 30-03-24
Thought Provoking
A fascinating listen that is thought provoking and enjoyable. Based on this one I need to listen to more books by this author.
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- Jo
- 18-05-24
Unsure about this one . . .
I did enjoy this, but the movement of the story occasionally back in time to earlier points I found distracting. I didn't have any character I particularly liked, and the story came across as rather preachy at times. The ending was not satisfying and although I agree real life doesn't have an ending, I prefer stories that do!
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- LexGill
- 02-05-24
I just wish it could be true!
Great characters, twists and turns, a love story, technology used for good and evil. The author draws interesting parallels between the cults of technology and of religion. I absolutely loved this book and I only wish it could come true.
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- Mrs. S. J. Caldwell
- 19-01-24
Interesting, amusing and clever twists
Really interesting story that developed at a good pace, placed in a very believable near future. Both thought provoking and entertaining.
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- Amazon Customer
- 12-04-24
Amazing vision of the near future
Amazing vision of the near future. So clever with some amazing twists that i didn’t see coming.
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