Review of Days of Future Found
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[Following is a volunteer review of "Days of Future Found" by M. K. Wark.]
The story is set in the year 2039. After decades of pollution, natural disasters and human neglect, the Earth's atmosphere finally took its toll. Prompting humans to create climate controlled colonies. Ella, the protagonist of the story, is in one such colony. Technically, Ella's age is classified as a senior, but her biologic aging is at half-speed. The slowing of her aging process enables her to do things half her age can- making her a prime research model for Institutes that cater to an already dwindling and desperate populace.
The book is professionally edited. The narrative is on point, very astute but doesn't loose it's imaginative aspect. A lot of Sci-Fi material can be puzzling, this one isn't. Most Sci-Fi novels feature young, on-the-go protagonists who can do almost everything, this book doesn't. In an almost whimsical manner, for a novel of this genre, Days of Future Found delivers both the imaginative faculty of a Sci-Fi narrative and the life-lessons of a literary fiction. The characters' age-range and their differing perspectives are quite a treat to read, as it also exhibits the author's deeper understanding to the minds of different generations.
For 300 pages that has a lot of content, I feel it has been jammed into one book. It would have been an even greater ride with Ella and the other characters had the book been longer and their individual narratives been fully delved into. My personal favorite was Harold, a senile and former choirmaster. I would have wanted the story to feature more of his life had there been another book.
I would rate this 4 out of 4 stars. I love how it introduced the main character as somebody who is already in their late adulthood but manage to move the Sci-Fi narrative forward- that's something I haven't read yet until this book. If you love The Hobbit and or Ursula Le Guin's Tehanu , Mary K. Wark's Days of Future Found should be your next read and it won't disappoint.
The author, Mary K. Wark who started SilverReads; a website for reviewing and recommending books for older adults, intended this book for the same demographic. Ella’s age and the perspectives of the other characters would definitely be more appreciated by an audience of that age group. Needless to say, this book would not bore readers of a newer generation. Indeed, it would give younger readers a wider perspective into the viewpoints of older adults.
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The story is set in the year 2039. After decades of pollution, natural disasters and human neglect, the Earth's atmosphere finally took its toll. Prompting humans to create climate controlled colonies. Ella, the protagonist of the story, is in one such colony. Technically, Ella's age is classified as a senior, but her biologic aging is at half-speed. The slowing of her aging process enables her to do things half her age can- making her a prime research model for Institutes that cater to an already dwindling and desperate populace.
The book is professionally edited. The narrative is on point, very astute but doesn't loose it's imaginative aspect. A lot of Sci-Fi material can be puzzling, this one isn't. Most Sci-Fi novels feature young, on-the-go protagonists who can do almost everything, this book doesn't. In an almost whimsical manner, for a novel of this genre, Days of Future Found delivers both the imaginative faculty of a Sci-Fi narrative and the life-lessons of a literary fiction. The characters' age-range and their differing perspectives are quite a treat to read, as it also exhibits the author's deeper understanding to the minds of different generations.
For 300 pages that has a lot of content, I feel it has been jammed into one book. It would have been an even greater ride with Ella and the other characters had the book been longer and their individual narratives been fully delved into. My personal favorite was Harold, a senile and former choirmaster. I would have wanted the story to feature more of his life had there been another book.
I would rate this 4 out of 4 stars. I love how it introduced the main character as somebody who is already in their late adulthood but manage to move the Sci-Fi narrative forward- that's something I haven't read yet until this book. If you love The Hobbit and or Ursula Le Guin's Tehanu , Mary K. Wark's Days of Future Found should be your next read and it won't disappoint.
The author, Mary K. Wark who started SilverReads; a website for reviewing and recommending books for older adults, intended this book for the same demographic. Ella’s age and the perspectives of the other characters would definitely be more appreciated by an audience of that age group. Needless to say, this book would not bore readers of a newer generation. Indeed, it would give younger readers a wider perspective into the viewpoints of older adults.
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Days of Future Found
View: on Bookshelves |
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