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Thomas

ThomasA@bookwyrm.social

Joined 1 year, 9 months ago

Overall nice-guy semi-literate middle-aged Dane. Likes reading both facts and fiction.

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Tade Thompson: Rosewater (2018, Orbit)

"Rosewater is a town on the edge. A community formed around the edges of a …

Captivating sci-fi with many interesting ideas that work really well. It was especially interesting for me to read a story in a quite different setting from what I am used to - Nigeria. The novel both rounds the story off nicely and sets us up for more in the next volume which I cannot wait to read now.

Margaret Atwood: The Handmaid's Tale (2007, Vintage)

The Handmaid's Tale is a radical departure for Margaret Atwood. Set in the near future, …

Captivating dystopia

I have not watched the TV series based on the book before reading it. I prefer it in that order. I was caught up in the story from the first few pages. It describes a dystopian future regime in the former United States with very strict rules and control and abundant capital punishment for those who step a bit out of line. The story has chilling similarities to some of what I read about present-day conservative America.