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Universality by Natasha Brown
4.0

It’s quick and stimulating. It’s capitalism, consumerism, climate change, politics, equal rights -- and is there anything else?

The story started when Jake grabbed a solid gold bar worth a half million just sitting on the mantel. He used it to strike an activist down. He had enough of Pegasus who formed a self-sustaining farm community: the Universalists. This leader was striving to create change with equal rights for everyone except he was in control.

The characters made it seem like a TV series with the billionaire, Richard Spencer, the journalist, Lenny Leonard, the interviewer, Marin Bass, and the runaway with the gold. I could see similarities with politics and greed.

The story touched on real-life news stories related to class divisions and racism with the power of words. This short book had a lot to say. It was set up to send readers into a storm of thoughts.

My thanks to Random House and NetGalley for allowing me to read an advanced copy of this book with an expected release date of March 4, 2025.