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Title: Genesis

Author: Bernard Beckett

Narrator: Becky Wright

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 49 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-07-09

Publisher: Quercus Publishing Ltd

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 12 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Sci-Fi: Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

After the Great War in 2077, her island Republic emerged from a ruined world. Its citizens were safe - but never free. They lived in complete isolation from the outside. Until one man rescued a girl from the sea, and shook the very foundations on which the Republic was built. It was a time where ancient philosophical questions had collided dramatically with the march of technology, and where just what it means to be human was up for debate.

Anax is sure she has the answers. But she is about to discover that for all her learning, what she's been taught is not the whole story....

Members Reviews:

OUTSTANDING!!

What made the experience of listening to Genesis the most enjoyable?

The narration was, in my opinion, spot on! a wonderful performance! Very clever use of science fiction to explore sophsticated philosophical concepts. Had me smiling as every new twist was cleverly revealed. Really enjoyable.

What other book might you compare Genesis to and why?

I loved this as much as Brave New World and the philosophical themes, in a way, hark back to Huxley or Orwell (although I hesitate to put many Authors in that league).

Although, it could just as similarly be likeded to Planet of the Apes!

In any case Beckett has really intruiged me with his notion of what life really is, or isn't.

Both intriguing and tedious, with a big finish!

The story of Anax and her examination started off promising and the tension was palpable. The plot was interesting if not thrilling, but I found myself losing interest during the second hour. During the third hour, when one would think the plot would develop and heighten one's interest, I almost gave up after enduring dreary, if earnest, philosophical ranting delivered in a monotonous drone; I did, in fact, skip over some sections. The stunning ending was what saved me from feeling that I had wasted my time and caused me to reflect that perhaps there was a good reason for the ranting!

Right Up There

A great book for fans of artificial intelligence and near future worlds. Well written, and also an excellent narration

Shortish but memorable

Slow burning, intelligent, chilling. Echoes of 1984. I did not guess the ending. Highly recommended.

Not your usual post apocolpse dystopian fiction

What did you like best about this story?

Well written and beautifully delivered. A story told, and a society built without understanding where it was going. Then the twist 15 mins before the end. Totally unexpected. And then the twists continued. Haunting.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

When Adam realises what's going on and what will happen, and then when Anax relises what's going on and what will happen.