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3.81 AVERAGE
3.81 AVERAGE
challenging
informative
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
3.5/5
I was torn with the rating - I guess I would have preferred to read the theoretical parts (the financial details of an alternative now) as a stand alone book without all the cheap, dragged on sci fi, which sort of had potential but mostly disappointed.
I was however impressed with the author's ability to predict and answer question at every step.
I was torn with the rating - I guess I would have preferred to read the theoretical parts (the financial details of an alternative now) as a stand alone book without all the cheap, dragged on sci fi, which sort of had potential but mostly disappointed.
I was however impressed with the author's ability to predict and answer question at every step.
I thought this was a sci fi book but in fact it was very heavy in politics which is not my cup of tea. I couldn’t bring myself to finish this book.
Heel interessante ideeën, maar de mengeling met speculatieve fictie haalt volgens mij de boodschap onderuit. Hoewel utopieën nodig zijn om naar een postkapitalistische maatschappij te evolueren, bereikt het (eerder zwakke) scifi-deel van het boek het tegenovergestelde. Omdat alles zo speculatief lijkt, lijkt 'The Other Now' eerder op een onbereikbaar ideaal, dan iets wat verwezenlijkt kan worden in 'Our Now'.
3,5/5
3,5/5
DNF at page 56 (24%). Incredibly boring. It's a fantasy about economics told in vague terms with barely any character involvement.
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
informative
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A challenging book to imagine a different way society could be organized. A true antithesis to "there is no alternative". Many inspiring and enlightening ideas, which was what I expected going in the book. The fictional device that the author used to convey his thoughts fluctuated in efficiency. Having read his non-fiction, i have no doubt that he would have been able to present the ideas without the fictional aspect. By the end of the book, the focus seems to be lost a bit in the effort to make the fictional world believable, and I feel at that point the author may have diverted from the original goal by spending time exploring the technicalities of communicating with a parallel universe. But the overall experience of the book is positive. It offers a lot of food for thought, and a sense of hopefulness as well