You need to sign in or sign up before continuing.
Take a photo of a barcode or cover
_bookmoth 's review for:
The Iron Heel
by Jack London
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
One of the earlier dystopian novels is an interesting mix. It starts as a political pamphlet but ends in bloody mayhem.
The story is about Ernest Everhard told by his his Avis Everhard and commented on by Anthony Meredith some 700 hundred years later, using footnotes. This layering makes the novel slightly different from other dystopian novels, though The Handmaid's Tale does something similar at the end of the book.
The plot is quite simple and the most interesting bit I found was a future prospect by a socialist on an oligarchy.
The state has not been fleshed out, so the book mainly sticks to the simple idea that society is run by rich oligarchs. Topical, yes, but less interesting than you might think.
The story is about Ernest Everhard told by his his Avis Everhard and commented on by Anthony Meredith some 700 hundred years later, using footnotes. This layering makes the novel slightly different from other dystopian novels, though The Handmaid's Tale does something similar at the end of the book.
The plot is quite simple and the most interesting bit I found was a future prospect by a socialist on an oligarchy.
The state has not been fleshed out, so the book mainly sticks to the simple idea that society is run by rich oligarchs. Topical, yes, but less interesting than you might think.