The Extra
by Michael Shea
science fiction
copyright 2010
read in February 2013
rated as 7 out of 10: well worth reading
Who would have thought that a near future dystopia could be such fun?!
Violence, struggle, money-based ghettos. Life and death for sale as raw material for our entertainment. Yet there is friendship, loyalty and carefully protected areas of relative peace.
The main action of this book is disturbing and violent. Yet there is loyalty, family and willingness to help a friend. And willingness to help strangers.
Plus insanity, giant mechanical spiders and even more gigantic artistic egos. A thrill ride across the blasted landscape of one man's artistic creativity.
If that sounds like a lot of nonsense -- well, so is the book. Action and death, horror and humour, friendship and a violent battle to climb the corporate ladder.
Escapist fun, light on significance, well worth reading.
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Dr Nick Lethbridge
Problems ? Solved
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"Youth is fleeting, immaturity is forever"--per Ginger Meggs
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