Review of Outland Exile: Book 1 of Old Men and Infidels
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Review of Outland Exile: Book 1 of Old Men and Infidels
[Following is a volunteer review of "Outland Exile: Book 1 of Old Men and Infidels" by W. Clark Boutwell.]
W. Clark Boutwell’s Outland Exile: Book 1 of Old Men and Infidels is a novel about a dystopian society. In this book, the United States has disintegrated into two nations: one that values the young and enforces conformity, and another that honors age but respects individual autonomy. The elderly man from the RSA, named Jesse Johnstone, captures Malila Evanova Chiu, who is the protagonist. There is a military operation going on at the moment.
While in this situation, Malila has her own ideas about Unity as well as life outside Unity land put into perspective; this occurs to her through getting more informed about the significance of life, freedom, and individual relationships. Control as opposed to independence, society’s dependency on technology, and deep human connections are themes that this book examines.
This book, to me, represents the conflict between retaining one’s obligations and exploring new horizons outside the limits of their own ordinary environments. It passes a vital lesson on how stepping out of what one knows can truly impact another person’s life by making them someone different from who they used to be. This makes me think about personal restrictions imposed on myself as well as the possible benefits that arise from disregarding clichés, which is likeable about the book. The book was exceptionally well-edited and error-free.
The characters’ change is too sudden, especially when it comes to Malila’s sudden perspective shift from Unity to the Outlands. The book tries to show how beliefs develop and how new experiences affect us all. Henceforth, it may seem like there is not enough time for them to happen or that they are very much out of the blue. This causes an absence of emotional attachments in audiences towards characters,, which in turn reduces the effectiveness of conveying something memorable.
This book deserves a rating of 4 out of 5 stars due to its confrontation of an exciting topic viewed from an original perspective; this evaluates a thought that appears often nowadays around us. The book reasonably presents how different people live within a community where ideologies separate them from one another. I reduced a star due to my earlier stated concern about abrupt changes in character, as it resulted in some disinterest in how the characters' lives turn out emotionally. I recommend this book to anyone who likes dystopian tales and is interested in themes like personal development as well as societal constructs or how technology affects human relationships.
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Outland Exile: Book 1 of Old Men and Infidels
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W. Clark Boutwell’s Outland Exile: Book 1 of Old Men and Infidels is a novel about a dystopian society. In this book, the United States has disintegrated into two nations: one that values the young and enforces conformity, and another that honors age but respects individual autonomy. The elderly man from the RSA, named Jesse Johnstone, captures Malila Evanova Chiu, who is the protagonist. There is a military operation going on at the moment.
While in this situation, Malila has her own ideas about Unity as well as life outside Unity land put into perspective; this occurs to her through getting more informed about the significance of life, freedom, and individual relationships. Control as opposed to independence, society’s dependency on technology, and deep human connections are themes that this book examines.
This book, to me, represents the conflict between retaining one’s obligations and exploring new horizons outside the limits of their own ordinary environments. It passes a vital lesson on how stepping out of what one knows can truly impact another person’s life by making them someone different from who they used to be. This makes me think about personal restrictions imposed on myself as well as the possible benefits that arise from disregarding clichés, which is likeable about the book. The book was exceptionally well-edited and error-free.
The characters’ change is too sudden, especially when it comes to Malila’s sudden perspective shift from Unity to the Outlands. The book tries to show how beliefs develop and how new experiences affect us all. Henceforth, it may seem like there is not enough time for them to happen or that they are very much out of the blue. This causes an absence of emotional attachments in audiences towards characters,, which in turn reduces the effectiveness of conveying something memorable.
This book deserves a rating of 4 out of 5 stars due to its confrontation of an exciting topic viewed from an original perspective; this evaluates a thought that appears often nowadays around us. The book reasonably presents how different people live within a community where ideologies separate them from one another. I reduced a star due to my earlier stated concern about abrupt changes in character, as it resulted in some disinterest in how the characters' lives turn out emotionally. I recommend this book to anyone who likes dystopian tales and is interested in themes like personal development as well as societal constructs or how technology affects human relationships.
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Outland Exile: Book 1 of Old Men and Infidels
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
