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

2.0

I read this book some years ago, and found myself surprised—though I'm not sure why, anyone not born yesterday could have seen it coming—by the messianic overtones of this book. I'd seen the film first, and expected that because it was making contemporary statements about global politics, the book might be similarly critical. But no. This is a story about how (white) humanity has stopped having children because of our wayward ammorality. A punishment from on high that is finally resolved through the miraculous birth of the first child in a generation. A deeply conservative tale, it was not helped by stale writing. I'm glad it exists to have inspired an enjoyable film, but if it's the film you're hoping to find in this book, look elsewhere.