The Postmortal was a book picked for our school's college wide Common reading program. This meant there were going to be many activities college wide based on this book, including but not limited to Drew Margary visiting our campus. (Sadly I was unable to go to this event but I heard good reports).
This book was truly fresh and ground breaking. As the back cover reads "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."
You can not imagine what this book holds, from introspection of a person who has taken the cure, to world wide politics, this book hits it all from the small to the big picture of immortality. We begin to wonder, what happens to people who are already old? Do they get the cure? What happens to marriage, would you really want to be married "till death do us part"? At what age do we administer the cure - is it cruel to keep a baby as a baby forever? Is it worth keeping a 90 year old 90 forever? What about resources? What about armies?
What would you do? As the book unfolds the life of the narrator and his choices are revealed. The ride the book takes you through makes you wonder what decisions you would make. Definitely entertaining, interesting story line and the character shows growth throughout the book. The language is not heavy like Dickens or Whitman, but it tells the story clearly and easy for even millennials to comprehend.
Some excerpts I loved in this book:
"Immortality will kill us all".
"You got me, I'm terrified of death."
"Death be proud".
"There are no golden years I have a stockpile for..."
"You said you'd love me forever".
"...how we're going to quantify success from this day forward... the cure forcing us to redefine the notion of excellence... if your career- nay, your entire life- has no definitive story arc?"
"The church of man is a nondenominational faith that promotes the worship of man and woman on earth."
I will leave you with that. Read it! (the cover is not much, but never judge a book by its cover).
For a nice visual guide loosely following this book watch The Immortalists on Netflix.
Plot: 10/10
Entertainment: 10/10
Characters: 8/10
Writing Style: 6/10
Thought Provoking: 9/10
Recommend: 8/10
This book was truly fresh and ground breaking. As the back cover reads "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."
You can not imagine what this book holds, from introspection of a person who has taken the cure, to world wide politics, this book hits it all from the small to the big picture of immortality. We begin to wonder, what happens to people who are already old? Do they get the cure? What happens to marriage, would you really want to be married "till death do us part"? At what age do we administer the cure - is it cruel to keep a baby as a baby forever? Is it worth keeping a 90 year old 90 forever? What about resources? What about armies?
What would you do? As the book unfolds the life of the narrator and his choices are revealed. The ride the book takes you through makes you wonder what decisions you would make. Definitely entertaining, interesting story line and the character shows growth throughout the book. The language is not heavy like Dickens or Whitman, but it tells the story clearly and easy for even millennials to comprehend.
Some excerpts I loved in this book:
"Immortality will kill us all".
"You got me, I'm terrified of death."
"Death be proud".
"There are no golden years I have a stockpile for..."
"You said you'd love me forever".
"...how we're going to quantify success from this day forward... the cure forcing us to redefine the notion of excellence... if your career- nay, your entire life- has no definitive story arc?"
"The church of man is a nondenominational faith that promotes the worship of man and woman on earth."
I will leave you with that. Read it! (the cover is not much, but never judge a book by its cover).
For a nice visual guide loosely following this book watch The Immortalists on Netflix.
Plot: 10/10
Entertainment: 10/10
Characters: 8/10
Writing Style: 6/10
Thought Provoking: 9/10
Recommend: 8/10
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