Book Summary:
In a future not as distant as we'd like, the world is heavily focused on the idea of living forever. Combined with the increased risk of surveillance, everyone lives in constant anxiety. (Feel familiar?)
Adéla is perhaps one of the few not focused on living forever. This is fortunate, given her recent terminal diagnosis. Now she's on a quest to find her daughter, whom she gave up many decades ago. What follows will be a surprise to everyone.
My Review:
I'll be the first to say that I think now was the wrong time for me to read a book like A Brief History of Living Forever. I'm currently dealing with two significant losses in my life, which made this book hit heavier – for better and for worse.
Honestly, I am happy to have read it, even if it wasn't quite the book I wanted (needed?). I hope my sentiment makes sense here. I love the overall concept – a near (and dark) future with realistic scenarios twisted to a more sci-fi extreme. It's my jam!
If there's one thing you can count on with A Brief History of Living Forever, it will make you stop and think. I mean it – I think I sat there for probably twenty minutes just processing everything I had read.
Highlights:
Storytelling Style
Dystopia
Emotional
Trigger Warnings:
Terminal Illness
Family Separation
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Reading updates
- Started reading
- 1 June, 2023: Finished reading
- 1 June, 2023: Reviewed