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Naomi Alderman: The Future (Hardcover, 2023, Simon & Schuster) 4 stars

When Martha Einkorn fled her father’s isolated compound in Oregon, she never expected to find …

Review of 'The Future' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

"The only way to predict the future is to control it." An interesting idea that powers a book that has a lot to say about 21st century oligarchy and our relationship to technology. There's one conclusion that hits home particularly hard; I can't describe it without spoiling the story, but I'm glad it's there.

If I have a criticism, it's that the author has so many ideas to share that they sometimes burst the seams of the thriller that forms this novel's page-turning center. But I enjoyed every minute, nodding along and wondering what was going to happen next.