Fatherless
Fatherless, Book 1
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Fatherless
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Narrated by:
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Bernard Setaro Clark
About this listen
The year is 2042, and a long-predicted tipping point has arrived. For the first time in human history, the economic pyramid has flipped: The feeble old now outnumber the vigorous young, and this untenable situation is intensifying a battle between competing cultural agendas. Reporter Julia Davidson - a formerly award-winning journalist seeking to revive a flagging career - is investigating the growing crisis, unaware that her activity makes her a pawn in an ominous conspiracy. Plagued by nightmares about her absent father, Julia finds herself drawn to the quiet strength of a man she meets at a friend's church. As the engrossing plot of Fatherless unfolds, Julia will face choices that pit professional success against personal survival in an increasingly uncertain and dangerous world.
In the dystopian tradition of books like 1984, Brave New World, and The Hunger Games, Fatherless vividly imagines a future in which present-day trends come to sinister fruition. The second and third books in the series, Childless and Godless, will follow at eight-month intervals.
©2013 James Dobson (P)2013 Hachette AudioAlthough at times the script felt more like a sermon pretending to be a novel, the story was intriguing and touching.
Some of the dialogue between characters feels unrealistic and staged, which detracts a little from immersing the reader in the story, however overall I found this novel to be well worth reading, and am looking forward to the next one in the series.
The narrator did a decent job, yet I'm unsure whether he was the best fit for this story. He came across more like a newsreader than a narrator at times.
A good read for those interested in media manipulation, relevant social issues and the future of mankind.
Interesting and ominous story
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