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Extinction: Fade to Brown
Extinction takes you to the year 2053 where people of color now outnumber whites.
The country has been headed in that direction for over 40 years. People of color occupy official positions in every capacity from the President of the United States down to the city Mayors.
The fear in the air is palpable and there are some who believe this country is headed for a new civil war. Whites are now experiencing some of the same prejudices that had been placed on people of color for over 400 years.
To complicate matters, a new drug has been developed referred to as "enhancement" that changes the pigmentation of the skin. Taken by whites, this drug will darken their skin color and afford them the opportunity to blend in with the changing environment and further their career opportunities. This drug is used by whites from all walks of life, from house wives to lawyers, bankers and even lawmakers.
Richard Evans is a successful lawyer who just happens to be white and one of those who see this as an advantage and opportunity. Still others like Paul Carlson who think this will eventually erode the base of his race and lead to their extinction. He and other mysterious figures are determined to see that this never happens ... by any means necessary!
The country has been headed in that direction for over 40 years. People of color occupy official positions in every capacity from the President of the United States down to the city Mayors.
The fear in the air is palpable and there are some who believe this country is headed for a new civil war. Whites are now experiencing some of the same prejudices that had been placed on people of color for over 400 years.
To complicate matters, a new drug has been developed referred to as "enhancement" that changes the pigmentation of the skin. Taken by whites, this drug will darken their skin color and afford them the opportunity to blend in with the changing environment and further their career opportunities. This drug is used by whites from all walks of life, from house wives to lawyers, bankers and even lawmakers.
Richard Evans is a successful lawyer who just happens to be white and one of those who see this as an advantage and opportunity. Still others like Paul Carlson who think this will eventually erode the base of his race and lead to their extinction. He and other mysterious figures are determined to see that this never happens ... by any means necessary!
268 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 5, 2013
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July 6, 2013
The star rating of this book was a very hard one, so I will talk about my reasoning separately. The subject matter and the plot I would give a 4/5, but the writing style was somewhere below 1/5...
Starting with the good, Extinction: Fade to Brown is a good book filled with action, racism, and quite a bit of humour. It is all about Caucasians becoming the minority and being treated the way minorities have been treated throughout the years, a drug that was created to make them not look Caucasian, and a modified flu virus to kill anyone who is not Caucasian. The story was well thought out and the characters all had their place. It is a fun book to read...when my second point is taken care of...
The writing style was horrible. A few pages in I was going to stop because it was bad, but decided to keep trucking on. At 10% I was going to stop again because it did not get any better. It is almost impossible to follow along with who is saying what and it felt more like a script with most of the stage direction (and who is saying the lines) removed. On some pages it will just be lines and lines of short sentences in quotations with no other words on the page. There are times when it will be one situation (ie. one person in a car talking to another) then without any text about it the scene is a little while later (ie. the car arrived and now one of the characters is in an office talking to someone else). That made it very hard to follow or keep my head in because you have to keep re-reading a page after you realize what is now happening. I did end up finishing though because of the story itself.
When it comes to recommending this to others, I don't know if I can do that yet. If the author did a major edit or rewrite it would be a great story, but barring that it is a hard book to get through. Extinction: Fade to Brown has potential to be a great book, but right now there is too much rough around the diamond to call it that.
Starting with the good, Extinction: Fade to Brown is a good book filled with action, racism, and quite a bit of humour. It is all about Caucasians becoming the minority and being treated the way minorities have been treated throughout the years, a drug that was created to make them not look Caucasian, and a modified flu virus to kill anyone who is not Caucasian. The story was well thought out and the characters all had their place. It is a fun book to read...when my second point is taken care of...
The writing style was horrible. A few pages in I was going to stop because it was bad, but decided to keep trucking on. At 10% I was going to stop again because it did not get any better. It is almost impossible to follow along with who is saying what and it felt more like a script with most of the stage direction (and who is saying the lines) removed. On some pages it will just be lines and lines of short sentences in quotations with no other words on the page. There are times when it will be one situation (ie. one person in a car talking to another) then without any text about it the scene is a little while later (ie. the car arrived and now one of the characters is in an office talking to someone else). That made it very hard to follow or keep my head in because you have to keep re-reading a page after you realize what is now happening. I did end up finishing though because of the story itself.
When it comes to recommending this to others, I don't know if I can do that yet. If the author did a major edit or rewrite it would be a great story, but barring that it is a hard book to get through. Extinction: Fade to Brown has potential to be a great book, but right now there is too much rough around the diamond to call it that.
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