The Future (Alderman novel): Difference between revisions

The Future is a 2023 satirical science fiction novel by Naomi Alderman. It was published by Simon & Schuster.^[1]

The novel is set in a future dystopia where the world has been altered by environmental crisis and a powerful technocracy.

The book received mostly positive reviews from critics.^[2] Niall Harrison of Locus gave the novel a mixed review, writing that “a novel with an interesting argument. But I did just occasionally feel that I was watching the urge to imagine the metaphori­cal wedding sabotage the suspense of the journey.”^[1] Stephanie Merritt of The Guardian wrote that “Alderman moves easily between an ironic, comic register and more reflective asides. She writes with warmth and wisdom; beyond the entertaining action sequences and the sci-fi gadgets, she posits an alternative future that acknowledges both our human weaknesses and our resilience.”^[3]