A review by amyheap
The Children of Men by P.D. James

4.0

Set in a 2021 when no children have been born in twenty-five years, The Children of Men is a most thought-provoking dystopian novel. Theo Faren is an Oxford don, solitary and rather self-centred, until he is drawn into contact with a group of dissenters. There is a great sense of place, this beautiful, crumbling Oxford, and increasing tension as Theo's life changes dramatically, and he is pulled out of his apathy. A clever, disturbing, and satisfying mystery.