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Genesis (book)

6 Ratings: 3.2

A book by Bernard Beckett

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Tags: Books, Fiction, Science Fiction, Scifi, Dystopia, Dystopic

Author: Bernard Beckett

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Date Published: April 20, 2009

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review by bookwormygirl. December 10, 2009

Genesis

Anaximander, with the help of a tutor, has been studying in order to take the four-hour exam she must pass in order to become a member of The Academy. This book is mostly a transcript to her oral exam before a three judge panel. I found Mr. Beckett's writing style unique as the whole story is told mostly through Anax's interview with The Academy elders and through several flashbacks. Through this interview we learn what has become of the world after wars and a deadly plague … more

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review by duffbert. August 28, 2009

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Well-done execution of a sci-fi staple theme, but with a very impressive ending...

A friend of mine last week recommended that I pick up Genesis by Bernard Beckett. A novella at 150 pages, he said it was a good read with an excellent ending. So, the library had a copy available and it was sent to my local branch within a day or two. I started reading last night, and finished it today. He was right... it's an interesting read dealing with a fair amount of philosophy, but the ending caught me totally off-guard. I was even thinking I knew what the ending would be since he had tipped … more

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review by missed. June 15, 2009

Compelling Sci-fi

I was a bit concerned when I ordered this book. I have a thing for post-apocalyptic and dystopian fiction, but would I like a book that is supposedly geared towards the teen market? After reading "Genesis" I have to wonder about whomever it was that decided this book should be geared towards said market. This novel is highly philosophical and therefore seems more geared towards older readers (late teens, adults such as myself). But let's put aside the brief market discussion … more

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review by mint910. May 03, 2009

Read for just the ending alone!

Genesis is an amazing and original book, I've never read anything like it before, granted I'm new to the dystopian genre. The book really challenges a lot of ideas that we never even think about because we think we already know the answers, I liked how much philosophy was in the book. I also really liked the author's take on what our world could evolve into in the not too distant future. The way the book was structured was very interested, basically the whole history of this … more

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review by luan_gaines. April 10, 2009

"The only thing binding individuals together is ideas."

This small book is inherently provocative as it plunges into the distant future, 2075, when the world as we know it has finally spiraled into paranoia and endless wars in an orgy of self-destruction. Even for the common good, countries have been unable to overcome their mutual distrust. The result is The Republic, an area separated from a disintegrating world by a great sea wall, intruders scarce after years of war and plague outside the barrier. The structured society of the Republic … more

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