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Theory of Bastards
Theory of Bastards | Audrey Schulman
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A new world, no longer brave. Its the near future, a time of new technologies bodyware implants having replaced most past means of communication but also of climate change and dwindling resources. Francine is a luminary in her field of evolutionary science. She joins the Foundation to study a colony of bonobo apes: remarkable animals, and the perfect creatures to certify her revolutionary feminist theory of reproduction. When the terrible, dry winds rise up and cut off the Foundation, silencing all the devices and endangering the survival of animals and humans alike, Francine and the man she has grown to love make a decision that may determine the possibility of a premature ending or a chance to start life over. A literary novel with elements of dystopia and science fiction, Theory of Bastards is an absorbing, recognizable story that will keep readers turning the pages.
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BarbaraTheBibliophage I bought this one recently also! Hope it‘s good. 5y
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BookishTrish
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Lunchtime reading view #audiowalk

sudi Beautiful view 6y
Simona I really like your lunchtime reading views❣️ ...and I‘m a little bit envious 😘 6y
BookishTrish @sudi @simona Thank you both. The view is a lucky benefit of a lovely job 6y
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So far liking the lit fic sci fi vibe of this one #audiowalk

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New week, new #audiobook

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atla
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It took me a while to get into this, but I‘m so glad I stuck with it. @readordierachel posted a great review that had me rushing to pick this up & she encouraged me to keep going - reassuring me that the novel swiftly changes & becomes something else entirely, & boy was she right. It became amazing. This novel has so much heart, in a package with a little bit of evolutionary science, climate change, chronic illness, and dystopia. Thanks Rachel!

readordierachel Yay! I'm so glad you enjoyed it! 6y
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It‘s not often that I get 100 pages into a book without knowing how I feel about it. At 100 pages, I‘ve either decided it‘s wonderful or I‘ve cast it aside 75 pages ago. But This book has done it. I‘m intrigued by the premise, and so rarely do we get to read work which features women with chronic illnesses that I want to keep reading. On the other hand, I don‘t feel any emotional connection with the characters or story yet. Ugh, do I keep going?

readordierachel I would say keep going! But I loved it, so I'm biased. If it helps, it becomes a very different book as it continues. 6y
atla @readordierachel Thanks! I‘m going to keep at it for a bit. I actually selected it and immediately ran to pick it up from the library based on your review :) 6y
readordierachel I hope it clicks for you! 🤞🏼 6y
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Theory of Bastards | Audrey Schulman
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Near future SFF about a bonobo researcher with a MacArthur grant.

Very readable. Kept connecting it to other books I've read. Station Eleven / Lady Oracle / We Are All Completely Besides Ourselves

PKD award nom 1/6.

Lcsmcat That‘s good company it‘s keeping. 6y
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Like all book professionals & aficionados, I cycle through totes from my favorite publishers. Europa‘s my current favorite.

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The story had potential - but the lack of punctuation in dialogue is just down right annoying and I‘m bailing for now....maybe come back....

Kalalalatja I‘m passing on this for now, too! 7y
TrishB @Kalalalatja I know others had been chatting about this too and that it‘s just annoying...it was distracting and then made it hard to follow! 7y
batsy That's too bad. :( Such an intriguing title. 7y
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Andrew65 thats not good enough said andrew 7y
Reggie Lololololol @Andrew65 7y
TrishB @andrew65 @Reggie my thoughts exactly 🤷‍♀️ 7y
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Today‘s lunchtime read, courtesy of a work colleague!! Which is really unusual as I‘ve usually read everything or have no desire to!

Kalalalatja I‘ll be looking forward to your review, the blurb has piqued my interest! 7y
TrishB @Kalalalatja the story feels like it will be good, but it‘s one of those where the dialogue has no punctuation and it‘s really irritating me.....maybe a bail out of frustration.... 7y
Kalalalatja Ugh, oh no! I won‘t blame you if you bail 👎 7y
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Caroline2 Arghhhh Ali smith has a habit of doing that with dialogue and it gets right on my nerves!!! 🙄 7y
TrishB @Caroline2 and her books are confusing enough!! 7y
Caroline2 Yeah defo!! 😂 7y
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