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| Original Title: | The Postmortal |
| ISBN: | 0143119826 (ISBN13: 9780143119821) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Literary Awards: | Arthur C. Clarke Award Nominee for Best Novel (2012), Philip K. Dick Award Nominee (2012) |
Drew Magary
Paperback | Pages: 369 pages Rating: 3.79 | 10249 Users | 1270 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Postmortal |
| Author | : | Drew Magary |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 369 pages |
| Published | : | August 30th 2011 by Penguin Group USA |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Science Fiction. Dystopia. Fantasy |
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John Farrell is about to get "The Cure." Old age can never kill him now. The only problem is, everything else still can... Imagine a near future where a cure for aging is discovered and-after much political and moral debate-made available to people worldwide. Immortality, however, comes with its own unique problems-including evil green people, government euthanasia programs, a disturbing new religious cult, and other horrors. Witty, eerie, and full of humanity, The Postmortal is an unforgettable thriller that envisions a pre-apocalyptic world so real that it is completely terrifying.Rating Appertaining To Books The Postmortal
Ratings: 3.79 From 10249 Users | 1270 ReviewsArticle Appertaining To Books The Postmortal
This book is one of those amazing game changers that you only get once in awhile. While it is fiction, what happens in the book would almost certainly happen in the real world, were those situations presented to us. That makes it even more intense. I can't explain it, just read this book!!!I can't even finish this. It's told in short excerpts in the form of brief first person narratives, interviews, and little bullet point news articles. It's all watered down, in an internet styled format. This book is a great example of how much the internet has ruined things. I'm sure that this style appeals to lots of people, probably people who don't frequently read novels. Just not for me.
It's hard, with some books, to figure out what point on the five star scale to land on. This could have been a 2,3 or 4, so I've copped out a little and ended with a 3. The problem with the Postmortal, or the End Specialist as it is more appropriately named in the UK, is quite well illustrated by its two different titles. It's not quite able to be what it wants to be, which is the Postmortal - a fascinating, pragmatic and restrained deconstruction of a future where no one needs to get old and
My review for this book was first published in The New York Journal of Books in 2011. I reproduce it here:Earlier this month, in August 2011, the eyes of the world fixated on England as widespread rioting seized the country, leading to thousands of arrests, millions of Euros in property damage, and even a handful of deaths. The anarchic breakdown of law and order captivated anyone with a television set, perhaps because watching lawless chaos provides us with an unusual, vicarious thrill.But what
What if a group of scientists found a cure for aging? Would you want it? This cure doesn't encompass any diseases like cancer, AIDS, or even the common flu. So, while anyone receiving the cure would not age, they would still be susceptible to illness or injury. As the book explains, you would only be assured that when you do die, it would not be peacefully in your bed of old age, you pretty much are guaranteed that it will be nothing so easy. There are plenty of other ways to die, and plenty of
I was expecting something funny and light, but The Postmortal turned out to be surprisingly serious and somewhat disturbing. I really enjoyed it, although the final section dragged a little and the stuff with Solara just didn't really work for me. The Solara storyline seemed like it came out of nowhere. The story of how the world copes with an ageless population was fascinating and some of my favorite parts of the book were the news articles and transcripts that didn't deal so much with John's
Interesting premise let down by flat characters The 'Postmortal', or 'The End Specialist' as it is known in the UK has an incredibly interesting premise. Imagine a world in which a cure is discovered for old age, meaning that with just one little injection you will never age a day in your semi-immortal life. Now I say semi-immortal, because this is a still a world in which you can be murdered or die of cancer, but a world where the young and beautiful can stay young and beautiful seemingly
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