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R.E.Generation
After 50,000 years in a chemically induced sleep, Sarah and her fellow R.E.Generation volunteers awake to find a world devoid of human life. Climate change has wiped all mammalian life from the planet surface, and pine trees and giant mushrooms have taken over.
Can they stave off bitter infighting and a hostile earth to build a strong settlement in this strange new world? They are humanity's last chance of survival, but in the ongoing battle between humankind and the Earth, who wins?
'Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.'
R.E.Generation presents a near future where humanity is succumbing to the ravages of a changing climate and a reproductive blight, and a distant future where a few volunteers struggle to survive on a reborn earth. Can they remember the lessons of the past and create a better society capable of repopulating the earth, or will human greed, selfishness and conflict bring the whole experiment down. R.E.Generation explores one possible future where the climate crisis has almost won. But Sarah and her friends have other ideas.
Can they stave off bitter infighting and a hostile earth to build a strong settlement in this strange new world? They are humanity's last chance of survival, but in the ongoing battle between humankind and the Earth, who wins?
'Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.'
R.E.Generation presents a near future where humanity is succumbing to the ravages of a changing climate and a reproductive blight, and a distant future where a few volunteers struggle to survive on a reborn earth. Can they remember the lessons of the past and create a better society capable of repopulating the earth, or will human greed, selfishness and conflict bring the whole experiment down. R.E.Generation explores one possible future where the climate crisis has almost won. But Sarah and her friends have other ideas.
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448 pages, Paperback
First published June 1, 2024
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June 1, 2024
Thank you Michael and MidnightSun Publishing for sending us a copy to read and review.
The planet and the human race are not invincible, the constant pressure on resources and the inundation of plastics and chemicals can erode the quality of life we expect.
Imagine our planet has died and a select few were chemically induced into a long sleep and once woken will recreate a population and regenerate the earth.
An apocalyptic inspired narrative meets Lord of the Flies in this exciting and futuristic plot where humans have an opportunity to do better and learn from past mistakes.
The cast gradually awake from their pods and like our first settlers have to carve out a life and a society in an overgrown environment where natural life has all but been obliterated.
Issues of leadership, sustainability and maintaining law and order are all in focus as adaptation and cohesion create tension.
Portrayals from around the globe are interspersed throughout showing the trauma of living and dying in a world that is dying and decaying.
This intriguing and well written story had me reading an hour over my usual reading two nights in a row.
I was invested and immersed in it and just had to know the outcomes.
I like a thought provoking challenge and loved how it reiterated environmental damage and overpopulation will have dire outcomes.
A highly recommended read that contributes to the wake up call the world needs.
The planet and the human race are not invincible, the constant pressure on resources and the inundation of plastics and chemicals can erode the quality of life we expect.
Imagine our planet has died and a select few were chemically induced into a long sleep and once woken will recreate a population and regenerate the earth.
An apocalyptic inspired narrative meets Lord of the Flies in this exciting and futuristic plot where humans have an opportunity to do better and learn from past mistakes.
The cast gradually awake from their pods and like our first settlers have to carve out a life and a society in an overgrown environment where natural life has all but been obliterated.
Issues of leadership, sustainability and maintaining law and order are all in focus as adaptation and cohesion create tension.
Portrayals from around the globe are interspersed throughout showing the trauma of living and dying in a world that is dying and decaying.
This intriguing and well written story had me reading an hour over my usual reading two nights in a row.
I was invested and immersed in it and just had to know the outcomes.
I like a thought provoking challenge and loved how it reiterated environmental damage and overpopulation will have dire outcomes.
A highly recommended read that contributes to the wake up call the world needs.
June 3, 2024
R. E. Generation is so good!
The first to wake from a chemically-induced sleep 50,000 years into the future, Sarah is a volunteer of the R. E. Generation project, who are tasked with repopulating a reborn Earth.
Alternating each chapter, we get Sarah’s perspective and then the pov of a different person from the past. As the story develops this slowly paints the picture of how humanity got to the point of needing the R. E. Generation project through the ravages of a changing climate crisis along declining fertility rates.
Sarah is a very likable and relatable main character. Chosen for the project due to her nursing and midwifery skills and the leadership qualities required to start a new society. But when there are multiple strong personalities also waking up causing challenging group dynamics, Sarah wonders how will they be able to succeed in building a strong society and not repeating the sins of the past.
I really enjoyed the writing style of this book, with the alternating povs keeping me intrigued and engrossed. It also had me reflecting on how we live now and knowing we probably aren’t doing enough to battle climate change.
If you love a dystopian world, then this is a fabulous read that I highly recommend.
Thank you Michael and midnightsun for a #gifted copy in exchange for an honest review.
The first to wake from a chemically-induced sleep 50,000 years into the future, Sarah is a volunteer of the R. E. Generation project, who are tasked with repopulating a reborn Earth.
Alternating each chapter, we get Sarah’s perspective and then the pov of a different person from the past. As the story develops this slowly paints the picture of how humanity got to the point of needing the R. E. Generation project through the ravages of a changing climate crisis along declining fertility rates.
Sarah is a very likable and relatable main character. Chosen for the project due to her nursing and midwifery skills and the leadership qualities required to start a new society. But when there are multiple strong personalities also waking up causing challenging group dynamics, Sarah wonders how will they be able to succeed in building a strong society and not repeating the sins of the past.
I really enjoyed the writing style of this book, with the alternating povs keeping me intrigued and engrossed. It also had me reflecting on how we live now and knowing we probably aren’t doing enough to battle climate change.
If you love a dystopian world, then this is a fabulous read that I highly recommend.
Thank you Michael and midnightsun for a #gifted copy in exchange for an honest review.
June 5, 2024
Absolutely thrilling brilliant read. I would definitely recommend read this book
May 27, 2024
Thank you Michael and MidnightSun Publishing for sending us a copy to read and review.
The planet and the human race are not invincible, the constant pressure on resources and the inundation of plastics and chemicals can erode the quality of life we expect.
Imagine our planet has died and a select few were chemically induced into a long sleep and once woken will recreate a population and regenerate the earth.
An apocalyptic inspired narrative meets Lord of the Flies in this exciting and futuristic plot where humans have an opportunity to do better and learn from past mistakes.
The cast gradually awake from their pods and like our first settlers have to carve out a life and a society in an overgrown environment where natural life has all but been obliterated.
Issues of leadership, sustainability and maintaining law and order are all in focus as adaptation and cohesion create tension.
Portrayals from around the globe are interspersed throughout showing the trauma of living and dying in a world that is dying and decaying.
This intriguing and well written story had me reading an hour over my usual reading two nights in a row.
I was invested and immersed in it and just had to know the outcomes.
I like a thought provoking challenge and loved how it reiterated environmental damage and overpopulation will have dire outcomes.
A highly recommended read that contributes to the wake up call the world needs.
The planet and the human race are not invincible, the constant pressure on resources and the inundation of plastics and chemicals can erode the quality of life we expect.
Imagine our planet has died and a select few were chemically induced into a long sleep and once woken will recreate a population and regenerate the earth.
An apocalyptic inspired narrative meets Lord of the Flies in this exciting and futuristic plot where humans have an opportunity to do better and learn from past mistakes.
The cast gradually awake from their pods and like our first settlers have to carve out a life and a society in an overgrown environment where natural life has all but been obliterated.
Issues of leadership, sustainability and maintaining law and order are all in focus as adaptation and cohesion create tension.
Portrayals from around the globe are interspersed throughout showing the trauma of living and dying in a world that is dying and decaying.
This intriguing and well written story had me reading an hour over my usual reading two nights in a row.
I was invested and immersed in it and just had to know the outcomes.
I like a thought provoking challenge and loved how it reiterated environmental damage and overpopulation will have dire outcomes.
A highly recommended read that contributes to the wake up call the world needs.
June 1, 2024
Growing up I remember seeing a lot of movies and reading stories about people setting up a new life in space or in the future. This novel made me really nostalgic for those stories. Set 50, 000 years into she future we meet main protagonist Sarah after she wakes up from being chemopreserved. Sarah was an amazing main character, very relatable and reluctant leader. I enjoyed getting to know her and the other citizens. There was an interesting mix of people, all with their own skills. Some very likable, others you loved to hate. I enjoyed seeing the psychology of a new group, everyone getting to know each other, trying to work out how to run things and then seeing all the different alliances form.
The storyline alternates between Sarah’s and 24 short stories, told from different point of views. I really enjoyed these little snippets into other people’s lives and slowly piecing together what had happened for them to end up like this. It was a thought provoking look at plastics and climate change, something that you could see happening which always makes it more real and alarming. Michael’s writing style is very engaging and I ended up reading this one in two sittings. I was blindsided but the events at the end of the book. I can’t stop thinking Sarah and her story. An amazing debut novel and I can’t wait to see what Michael comes up with next.
Thanks to the author and Midnight Sun Publishing for the eARC
The storyline alternates between Sarah’s and 24 short stories, told from different point of views. I really enjoyed these little snippets into other people’s lives and slowly piecing together what had happened for them to end up like this. It was a thought provoking look at plastics and climate change, something that you could see happening which always makes it more real and alarming. Michael’s writing style is very engaging and I ended up reading this one in two sittings. I was blindsided but the events at the end of the book. I can’t stop thinking Sarah and her story. An amazing debut novel and I can’t wait to see what Michael comes up with next.
Thanks to the author and Midnight Sun Publishing for the eARC
January 4, 2025
I wanted to like this more however it turned from hard scifi to group politics with a bit of survivalist narrative. The conceit was that a workable long term suspended animation technology is developed which allows a selected group of people to wake up when the climatic conditions on earth have stabilised some 50,000 years hence.
There were interlaced vignettes providing glimpses into all too plausible glimpses of civilisation collapse. I liked the way past and future narratives were intertwined but the future people brought with them all the same character types present today - as you would expect.
I gave this a three as it was good for a diverting read but no more.
There were interlaced vignettes providing glimpses into all too plausible glimpses of civilisation collapse. I liked the way past and future narratives were intertwined but the future people brought with them all the same character types present today - as you would expect.
I gave this a three as it was good for a diverting read but no more.
October 27, 2024
I really enjoyed this book.
It’s written in a way where you’re constantly taken right out of the main story and into the lives of strangers from the past, who each face certain scenarios which ultimately feeds into the development of the story.
While it can be a little confronting and dystopian at times with the over-exaggerated climate change issues we’re seeing now, it’s written beautifully and makes it difficult to put down. As his first book, I can’t wait to see what else the Melbournian author releases next.
It’s written in a way where you’re constantly taken right out of the main story and into the lives of strangers from the past, who each face certain scenarios which ultimately feeds into the development of the story.
While it can be a little confronting and dystopian at times with the over-exaggerated climate change issues we’re seeing now, it’s written beautifully and makes it difficult to put down. As his first book, I can’t wait to see what else the Melbournian author releases next.
June 1, 2024
R.E. Generation is the propulsive debut novel from M.J. Prewer. I adore dystopian fiction and so this book set 50,000 years in the future after a climate catastrophe was one I couldn’t wait to read.
When R.E.Generation volunteer Sarah awakes from a chemically induced sleep, she is 50,000 years in the future and finds a very different world from the one she left. Surrounded by forest and no other human life, she is soon joined by more surviving volunteers. With no knowledge of the current state of the world, these people must fight to establish a new settlement, but with battles over leadership and decisions about their future, can they make a life here?
R.E.Generation was an incredibly absorbing story. I love that it’s set right here on Earth, rather than trying to settle on another planet, as we get glimpses into the life that came before. Throughout the book there are sobering interludes and snippets from the past that illustrate the incidents that led to this new Earth. There is a focus on climate change and its effects on humans, infertility leading to lower declining populations and illnesses spreading throughout the community. All the stories are very believable and highlight the need for us to change the way we are doing things.
My favourite parts of this story related to Sarah and her determination, resilience and leadership. The friendships she formed with some of the other volunteers was also a highlight. Observing new relationships forming in this harsh environment was heartwarming. I also loved the journey that was taken across this almost alien planet encountering new forms of reptilian and insect life along the way.
The found the forming of factions somewhat reminiscent of an episode of Survivor, but with a lot more at stake and I was very invested in how this would play out.
Michael has written an incredibly unique and thought provoking book with hope and friendship at it’s core. It was quite an emotional read and one that I absolutely recommend.
When R.E.Generation volunteer Sarah awakes from a chemically induced sleep, she is 50,000 years in the future and finds a very different world from the one she left. Surrounded by forest and no other human life, she is soon joined by more surviving volunteers. With no knowledge of the current state of the world, these people must fight to establish a new settlement, but with battles over leadership and decisions about their future, can they make a life here?
R.E.Generation was an incredibly absorbing story. I love that it’s set right here on Earth, rather than trying to settle on another planet, as we get glimpses into the life that came before. Throughout the book there are sobering interludes and snippets from the past that illustrate the incidents that led to this new Earth. There is a focus on climate change and its effects on humans, infertility leading to lower declining populations and illnesses spreading throughout the community. All the stories are very believable and highlight the need for us to change the way we are doing things.
My favourite parts of this story related to Sarah and her determination, resilience and leadership. The friendships she formed with some of the other volunteers was also a highlight. Observing new relationships forming in this harsh environment was heartwarming. I also loved the journey that was taken across this almost alien planet encountering new forms of reptilian and insect life along the way.
The found the forming of factions somewhat reminiscent of an episode of Survivor, but with a lot more at stake and I was very invested in how this would play out.
Michael has written an incredibly unique and thought provoking book with hope and friendship at it’s core. It was quite an emotional read and one that I absolutely recommend.
June 1, 2024
Planet Earth as we know it ceased to exist. 50,000 years after the world has ended due to climate change Sarah‘s chemo preserved pod opens. Tasked with the job of rebuilding the world the members of the R.E Generation Project awaken to an unrecognisable environment, nothing around them except trees and mushrooms.
Paired with alternating short and intense chapters showing what the world was like before it was ravaged by climate change we follow the members of the R.E Generation project as they try to rebuild and survive from shelter and food to safe drinking water and finding lost chemo-pods that were yet to open but also from each other.
We are introduced to a host of characters all chosen for this project due to having a particular skill set vital to rebuilding Earth (Sarah is a nurse and midwife) and the ability to reproduce, although not all of the characters have the best of intentions. (Shoutout to Aravis and Tumnis 🦎 for being excellent additions to the group)
I really enjoyed diving into this post-apocalyptic dystopian world and am looking forward to seeing @mjprewer.author next works! Congratulations on the release of your debut novel!
Finally, RE Generation does highlights some dark topics that could be triggering so please check the authors TW before reading! (You can find these on the authors Instagram page)
Thank you so much @mjprewer.author and @midnightsunpublishing for sending me a copy in exchange for an honest review!
July 16, 2024
I grew up not only loving fantasy, but also loving dystopian sci-fi. I’d forgotten about that - so thankful that this book reminded me!
R.E.Generation follows FMC Sarah and her pod-mates as they awaken from a cryogenic sleep 50 000 years into the future. Society has fallen to climate change and nature has reclaimed the earth. Not only is the environment now somewhat hostile, but too the relationships between rival pod groups and emerging leaders, all with their own psychological and physical trauma.
Interspersed between chapters where our characters learn to survive the new environment, are short stories detailing how society went so wrong in the first place. These were my favourite parts of the book! Some of these stories don’t feel like fiction at all (the bushfire story in particular).
The ending is HEAVY - and I was left feeling incredibly sad. Is this what we have to look forward to? Cryogenic sleep, death, destruction, plague and famine? It really makes you wonder about the direction we’re headed as a society.
I also loved reading a book written by an Australian author - it really comes through in the writing! Something being described as a “witchety grub” and the nickname “Smithy” made this incredibly comforting to read (in the most Lord of the Flies kind of way!).
Also - there are Tupperware jokes AND pet lizards.
I have questions and I need a sequel!
R.E.Generation follows FMC Sarah and her pod-mates as they awaken from a cryogenic sleep 50 000 years into the future. Society has fallen to climate change and nature has reclaimed the earth. Not only is the environment now somewhat hostile, but too the relationships between rival pod groups and emerging leaders, all with their own psychological and physical trauma.
Interspersed between chapters where our characters learn to survive the new environment, are short stories detailing how society went so wrong in the first place. These were my favourite parts of the book! Some of these stories don’t feel like fiction at all (the bushfire story in particular).
The ending is HEAVY - and I was left feeling incredibly sad. Is this what we have to look forward to? Cryogenic sleep, death, destruction, plague and famine? It really makes you wonder about the direction we’re headed as a society.
I also loved reading a book written by an Australian author - it really comes through in the writing! Something being described as a “witchety grub” and the nickname “Smithy” made this incredibly comforting to read (in the most Lord of the Flies kind of way!).
Also - there are Tupperware jokes AND pet lizards.
I have questions and I need a sequel!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 30, 2024
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This book absolutely shocked me , a different genre to what I’d usually read and it was amazing!!
I loved all the mini stories of how the world got to where it is too , it was different and helped with the backstory. There was a few times I got teary , there is definitely some emotional subjects in this story and some heart crushing moments.
Such an amazing debut novel and I definitely recommend this as one you need to read atleast once in your lifetime.
This book absolutely shocked me , a different genre to what I’d usually read and it was amazing!!
I loved all the mini stories of how the world got to where it is too , it was different and helped with the backstory. There was a few times I got teary , there is definitely some emotional subjects in this story and some heart crushing moments.
Such an amazing debut novel and I definitely recommend this as one you need to read atleast once in your lifetime.
July 9, 2024
I need a moment to collect my emotions. This book destroyed me.
Rating 3.75 rounded up.
Edit: 9/7/24- I'm finally not super emotional, so I can write my review!
Firstly, I would like to thank the author himself for reaching out to me and asking me to review his book. For trusting me with his literary baby, to read and dissect and review. As well as inviting me to a launch party! Secondly, I would like to thank his publishing company for sending me a copy of his book prior to review.
Although I was sent this copy in return for a review, this is entirely my opinion, and it will be rated fairly.
Now that I am able to pick up my broken heart and collect my thoughts, it's time for a review. For being a debut novel, it was a really good read. I gave it an overall rating of 3.75 out of 5. Would have been a 4, but there were some things in the book that, for me, weren't my favourite. I will explain to my best ability without spoilers where I can.
So the premise is amazing! It gave me an adult version of The 100 vibes almost, which is great, literally was OBSESSED with this TV show. Meets Fallout kind of minus the nuke, just the world coming to an end due to climate change and the rebirth of the world and evolutionary animals. I truly loved the sort of message the author was trying to convey to his audience through the story itself.
The main story is about experiment groups that were made up of the R.E.Generation project, 52 thousand odd years in the past. Think Fallout with Labs and vaults in a way, in like cryo sort of pods, but they aren't frozen. They are in these mechanical pod sort of things that reads the levels on earth to see if it is inhabitable again and is supposed to awake them once it gets to a point that humans can once again repopulate the earth again. Once awakened, they are to start civilisation over again and build a community and procreate, and just be human again without the bad choices from the forefathers.
The story has two varied timelines, the main timeline and plot of the story which follows the first group to wake up and primarily focuses around the first person to wake Sarah, who hands down was my favourite character of the book besides the lesbian rep, who I have forgotten her name at the moment has been a week and a half since I read it. Have spent my time putting thoughts together. The secondary timeline/plot line is random POVs from the past of the world and humanity coming to an end, these chapters I was not the biggest fan of, A) the biggest reason for me is it broke the immersion of the main plot and story for me and when it would be getting to a good bit a chapter break would happen and a random character is thrown at you and then their brief story is told. I know there is reasoning for this and I understood it, just wasn't a huge fan, cause by the time I got back to the main plot, (WHICH I ABSOLUTELY LOVED) I was taken so out if immersion, I would put the book down and come back to it later. This is why it took me so long to finish, not just my ADD brain, but because my immersive experience kept being disrupted and threw my focus off. B) The way all those side chapters ended.... I won't go into detail so as not to give spoilers, but for me, it was mentally A LOT. I did have to skip one chapter in particular, as it was slightly triggering for me. Though trigger warnings were posted on the authors socials, I am unsure if listed in the book itself. I may have missed them.
To me only a couple of the flash back chapters actually added anything to the primary plot and if you are too triggered by the side plot stuff, skipping those chapters will take nothing away from the main storyline, except the ones directed at the group of lab rats in the R.E.Generation project.
Along with the above, a couple of editing issues, not knowing or finding out what or why the metal "vault" was there and who they were, how to wake them, KAREM!!!, SARAH!!!!!! IYKYK! Poor Cassidy! And the ending which made me cry, like full on sob, I was so heartbroken and so grumpy and just whyyyy!?!?!? Although Declan got his! Hated that guy! That's why it was a 3.75 instead of a 4.
I now am hoping for a second book and a glimmer of hope that the end wasn't the ACTUAL END for my favourite character and that some questions that were left unanswered for me might finally be answered, like the big metal pod vault, why some pods reactivated people early, some not at all.
All in all, it was a very good book, minus the few editing issues. It was well written, and it was easy to connect and feel a part of the characters and story. Especially for his debut!
Do I recommend it? Yes.
Would I read a sequel? Absolutely!
Rating 3.75 rounded up.
Edit: 9/7/24- I'm finally not super emotional, so I can write my review!
Firstly, I would like to thank the author himself for reaching out to me and asking me to review his book. For trusting me with his literary baby, to read and dissect and review. As well as inviting me to a launch party! Secondly, I would like to thank his publishing company for sending me a copy of his book prior to review.
Although I was sent this copy in return for a review, this is entirely my opinion, and it will be rated fairly.
Now that I am able to pick up my broken heart and collect my thoughts, it's time for a review. For being a debut novel, it was a really good read. I gave it an overall rating of 3.75 out of 5. Would have been a 4, but there were some things in the book that, for me, weren't my favourite. I will explain to my best ability without spoilers where I can.
So the premise is amazing! It gave me an adult version of The 100 vibes almost, which is great, literally was OBSESSED with this TV show. Meets Fallout kind of minus the nuke, just the world coming to an end due to climate change and the rebirth of the world and evolutionary animals. I truly loved the sort of message the author was trying to convey to his audience through the story itself.
The main story is about experiment groups that were made up of the R.E.Generation project, 52 thousand odd years in the past. Think Fallout with Labs and vaults in a way, in like cryo sort of pods, but they aren't frozen. They are in these mechanical pod sort of things that reads the levels on earth to see if it is inhabitable again and is supposed to awake them once it gets to a point that humans can once again repopulate the earth again. Once awakened, they are to start civilisation over again and build a community and procreate, and just be human again without the bad choices from the forefathers.
The story has two varied timelines, the main timeline and plot of the story which follows the first group to wake up and primarily focuses around the first person to wake Sarah, who hands down was my favourite character of the book besides the lesbian rep, who I have forgotten her name at the moment has been a week and a half since I read it. Have spent my time putting thoughts together. The secondary timeline/plot line is random POVs from the past of the world and humanity coming to an end, these chapters I was not the biggest fan of, A) the biggest reason for me is it broke the immersion of the main plot and story for me and when it would be getting to a good bit a chapter break would happen and a random character is thrown at you and then their brief story is told. I know there is reasoning for this and I understood it, just wasn't a huge fan, cause by the time I got back to the main plot, (WHICH I ABSOLUTELY LOVED) I was taken so out if immersion, I would put the book down and come back to it later. This is why it took me so long to finish, not just my ADD brain, but because my immersive experience kept being disrupted and threw my focus off. B) The way all those side chapters ended.... I won't go into detail so as not to give spoilers, but for me, it was mentally A LOT. I did have to skip one chapter in particular, as it was slightly triggering for me. Though trigger warnings were posted on the authors socials, I am unsure if listed in the book itself. I may have missed them.
To me only a couple of the flash back chapters actually added anything to the primary plot and if you are too triggered by the side plot stuff, skipping those chapters will take nothing away from the main storyline, except the ones directed at the group of lab rats in the R.E.Generation project.
Along with the above, a couple of editing issues, not knowing or finding out what or why the metal "vault" was there and who they were, how to wake them, KAREM!!!, SARAH!!!!!! IYKYK! Poor Cassidy! And the ending which made me cry, like full on sob, I was so heartbroken and so grumpy and just whyyyy!?!?!? Although Declan got his! Hated that guy! That's why it was a 3.75 instead of a 4.
I now am hoping for a second book and a glimmer of hope that the end wasn't the ACTUAL END for my favourite character and that some questions that were left unanswered for me might finally be answered, like the big metal pod vault, why some pods reactivated people early, some not at all.
All in all, it was a very good book, minus the few editing issues. It was well written, and it was easy to connect and feel a part of the characters and story. Especially for his debut!
Do I recommend it? Yes.
Would I read a sequel? Absolutely!
July 9, 2024
Absolutely captivating! I devoured this book in one day - in fact it kept me up until one in the morning just to find out what happened.
The premise of this novel is an environmental catastrophe so it is set 50,000 years in the future where survivors reawaken to begin life on earth again. The world building was believable and thoroughly thought through to ensure the storyline could move along at the necessary pace with the limited supplies the survivors had with them. Sarah was a strong, compassionate and capable MC that when faced with adversity stuck to her morals and was a shining light of what good leadership could achieve. This was tested repeatedly by the unscrupulous Declan whose bullying and threatening behaviour represented the human need for power without consequences.
Prewer wrote a parallel storyline that very cleverly painted a picture of the build up to the end of the world as we know it. He highlighted the chances humans had to fix the destruction that their impact has had on the environment and the consequences of this behaviour - a frighteningly real possibility. These glimpses into the world long past were strategically scattered throughout the novel and increased in intensity as the novel unfolded. They reminded the reader why the current characters were in the situation they were in.
R.E.Generation had all my favourites! Dystopian genre. Multiple POV. Strong female lead. High stakes tension that keeps the reader guessing until the very end. It is hard to believe this is Prewer's debut novel. I can't wait to read more form this author.
The premise of this novel is an environmental catastrophe so it is set 50,000 years in the future where survivors reawaken to begin life on earth again. The world building was believable and thoroughly thought through to ensure the storyline could move along at the necessary pace with the limited supplies the survivors had with them. Sarah was a strong, compassionate and capable MC that when faced with adversity stuck to her morals and was a shining light of what good leadership could achieve. This was tested repeatedly by the unscrupulous Declan whose bullying and threatening behaviour represented the human need for power without consequences.
Prewer wrote a parallel storyline that very cleverly painted a picture of the build up to the end of the world as we know it. He highlighted the chances humans had to fix the destruction that their impact has had on the environment and the consequences of this behaviour - a frighteningly real possibility. These glimpses into the world long past were strategically scattered throughout the novel and increased in intensity as the novel unfolded. They reminded the reader why the current characters were in the situation they were in.
R.E.Generation had all my favourites! Dystopian genre. Multiple POV. Strong female lead. High stakes tension that keeps the reader guessing until the very end. It is hard to believe this is Prewer's debut novel. I can't wait to read more form this author.
June 1, 2024
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⚜️ Book Title - R.E Generation
⚜️ Author - Michael J. Prewer
⚜️ Rating - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
⚜️ Some Genre/Themes/Tropes: Adult Fiction, action, political and Sci-fi
I received an advanced reader copy (ARC) of this book via MidnightSun publisher. I voluntarily read and reviewed this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. This is my honest review.
It’s been a while since I’ve read anything in this genre, and I realize now that I’ve been missing out. The dystopian world Michael Prewer creates is vividly described, making you feel as though you are there.
Sarah, the main character, is a likable and relatable figure who finds herself unexpectedly thrust into a leadership role. I really enjoyed the different points of view, which added depth to the overall story.
The book made me ponder what I would do in a similar situation and consider the likelihood of an event leading to such a dystopian reality.
I would recommend this book to sci-fi and dystopian readers. I am also interested in exploring other books by this author.
Thank you to the author and publisher for the ARC.
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Note (How I rate): One is DNF. Two is got there but struggled. Three stars is a good, enjoyable read. Four is an excellent read and five is a comfort read that lingers with me for life (very difficult to get but not impossible).
⚜️ Book Title - R.E Generation
⚜️ Author - Michael J. Prewer
⚜️ Rating - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
⚜️ Some Genre/Themes/Tropes: Adult Fiction, action, political and Sci-fi
I received an advanced reader copy (ARC) of this book via MidnightSun publisher. I voluntarily read and reviewed this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. This is my honest review.
It’s been a while since I’ve read anything in this genre, and I realize now that I’ve been missing out. The dystopian world Michael Prewer creates is vividly described, making you feel as though you are there.
Sarah, the main character, is a likable and relatable figure who finds herself unexpectedly thrust into a leadership role. I really enjoyed the different points of view, which added depth to the overall story.
The book made me ponder what I would do in a similar situation and consider the likelihood of an event leading to such a dystopian reality.
I would recommend this book to sci-fi and dystopian readers. I am also interested in exploring other books by this author.
Thank you to the author and publisher for the ARC.
‼️ check the triggers prior to starting.
Note (How I rate): One is DNF. Two is got there but struggled. Three stars is a good, enjoyable read. Four is an excellent read and five is a comfort read that lingers with me for life (very difficult to get but not impossible).
June 12, 2024
R.E.Generation is an absolutely brilliant dystopian fiction. Set 50,000 in the future there is a group of volunteers that have been chemo preserved and awaken ready to repopulate earth.
The story is written in a duel prospective, that of main character Sarah and 24 short stories leading up to the human race dying out. The story gives an insight into the damage we as a human race have done to our plant and where this may all lead us.
I really did enjoy the addition of the short story snippets within the main storyline.
The world building in this book was so well done, I spent a lot of the book almost able to smell the pines. I even felt it within the short stories it was like I had been transported right there. Prewer’s writing is so truly immersive.
I found Sarah to be a lovable and character and good leader. She along with the other characters were very well portrayed whether likeable or not, especially the two lizards they were pretty cool 😜🦎
The whole book is very well written and I really enjoyed following their journey. It also left me thinking a lot of how much further they progressed.
If you are interested in dystopian fiction and have an interest in our impact on this ever evolving plant I would highly recommend reading this one.
Furthermore I can’t wait to see what else Michael Prewer is working on in the background.
The story is written in a duel prospective, that of main character Sarah and 24 short stories leading up to the human race dying out. The story gives an insight into the damage we as a human race have done to our plant and where this may all lead us.
I really did enjoy the addition of the short story snippets within the main storyline.
The world building in this book was so well done, I spent a lot of the book almost able to smell the pines. I even felt it within the short stories it was like I had been transported right there. Prewer’s writing is so truly immersive.
I found Sarah to be a lovable and character and good leader. She along with the other characters were very well portrayed whether likeable or not, especially the two lizards they were pretty cool 😜🦎
The whole book is very well written and I really enjoyed following their journey. It also left me thinking a lot of how much further they progressed.
If you are interested in dystopian fiction and have an interest in our impact on this ever evolving plant I would highly recommend reading this one.
Furthermore I can’t wait to see what else Michael Prewer is working on in the background.
January 6, 2025
Full disclosure - I know the author and I was given a copy of the book to read. Despite this, it's a real pleasure to say that I really enjoyed reading this book. Sometimes you can feel that you need to read a particular book because it's been suggested to you. In my mind I call these ‘concessional reads’ - you don't expect too much of them, but you read them because you feel like you should.
It was such a relief for me to realise that this book was not a concessional read! It was quite early on that I found myself very engaged and very keen to pick up where I had left off, and in the end, I think I read the book in a matter of days, which is fast for me.
One of the things that I found very impressive about this book was the ability of the author to write in a variety of voices that wasn't their natural voice. Each of the characters is well defined and has a particular contribution to make to the story, and these differences carry through into what they say and how they say it.
Not every theme in the book was of equal interest to me. I especially like technology and how that might look in the future, and the author has treated that in an intriguing and convincing way. However, there were other themes that were of less interest to me (such as reproduction) and my interest waned at these times.
If you like science fiction, I can recommend this book to you.
It was such a relief for me to realise that this book was not a concessional read! It was quite early on that I found myself very engaged and very keen to pick up where I had left off, and in the end, I think I read the book in a matter of days, which is fast for me.
One of the things that I found very impressive about this book was the ability of the author to write in a variety of voices that wasn't their natural voice. Each of the characters is well defined and has a particular contribution to make to the story, and these differences carry through into what they say and how they say it.
Not every theme in the book was of equal interest to me. I especially like technology and how that might look in the future, and the author has treated that in an intriguing and convincing way. However, there were other themes that were of less interest to me (such as reproduction) and my interest waned at these times.
If you like science fiction, I can recommend this book to you.
June 1, 2024
R.E.Generation features, but is not limited to, the following themes:
○ Sci-fi
○ Dystopian
○ Survival
○ Adventure
○ Destruction of our world
○ Cryosleep
○ Trigger warnings: infertility, miscarriages and more, please see authors page for full list
My overall rating for R.E.Generation is...
5 stars!
I honestly don't know where to start with this review. R.E.Generation is paralysing, unforgiving and an absolute masterpiece. It's everything the premise promises but also so much more. The main storyline follows Sarah and her fellow volunteers of the R.E.Generation program, who awaken from their chemically-induced sleep, 50 thousand years into the future, after our world has completely died and a new one has evolved. Throughout the difficulties, loss, friendships and survival are many shorter stories, all focusing on completely new characters, each set in different years of our dying world. The thought and research the author has put into each of these smaller stories and the main tale is incredible, thought provoking and realistic. Overall, I recommend this book to literally everyone. Do not underestimate this book. Do not underestimate Michael J. Prewer. I look forward to seeing what he produces next.
○ Sci-fi
○ Dystopian
○ Survival
○ Adventure
○ Destruction of our world
○ Cryosleep
○ Trigger warnings: infertility, miscarriages and more, please see authors page for full list
My overall rating for R.E.Generation is...
5 stars!
I honestly don't know where to start with this review. R.E.Generation is paralysing, unforgiving and an absolute masterpiece. It's everything the premise promises but also so much more. The main storyline follows Sarah and her fellow volunteers of the R.E.Generation program, who awaken from their chemically-induced sleep, 50 thousand years into the future, after our world has completely died and a new one has evolved. Throughout the difficulties, loss, friendships and survival are many shorter stories, all focusing on completely new characters, each set in different years of our dying world. The thought and research the author has put into each of these smaller stories and the main tale is incredible, thought provoking and realistic. Overall, I recommend this book to literally everyone. Do not underestimate this book. Do not underestimate Michael J. Prewer. I look forward to seeing what he produces next.
June 2, 2024
From a brand new Aussie author, this debut is a promising start to what I imagine will be an extensive discography.
R.E.Generation is incredibly well written, drawing me in from the very first page. While this concept has been explored time and time again, I found that Prewer had an exceptionally unique take on it. The storyline felt reminiscent of The 100, Lord of the Flies, and Sweeney-Baird's The End of Men, delving both into exploring/adventure and the politics/real world issues with a really well done split-perspective each chapter.
This book had me crying on numerous occasions (not many books can make me cry!) and I was constantly desperate to know what would happen next. His characters are so well written and developed, I felt so strongly about even the characters that you are meant to hate. Even the characters that we would only see for half of one chapter (in the flashbacks) were so developed that you were sobbing by the end of the 6-7 pages.
Prewer began with a classic fictional trope and took it further than I've seen most authors do.
I will be returning to this book for an annual read from now on.
A must read!
R.E.Generation is incredibly well written, drawing me in from the very first page. While this concept has been explored time and time again, I found that Prewer had an exceptionally unique take on it. The storyline felt reminiscent of The 100, Lord of the Flies, and Sweeney-Baird's The End of Men, delving both into exploring/adventure and the politics/real world issues with a really well done split-perspective each chapter.
This book had me crying on numerous occasions (not many books can make me cry!) and I was constantly desperate to know what would happen next. His characters are so well written and developed, I felt so strongly about even the characters that you are meant to hate. Even the characters that we would only see for half of one chapter (in the flashbacks) were so developed that you were sobbing by the end of the 6-7 pages.
Prewer began with a classic fictional trope and took it further than I've seen most authors do.
I will be returning to this book for an annual read from now on.
A must read!
June 8, 2024
E Generation 🌱
I enjoyed reading the alternating POV between the past timeline chapters as a what happened and how we went wrong in society such as climate change and natural disasters started to take us out/ babies were no longer being born and we kind of just phased out as a whole.
(I can definitely see this happening for real) and now the new world 50 000 years into the future!
Thoughts while reading :
Omg I hate Declan!!
I wanted this story to go on and on I was soo invested in the new world and everything that was happening! I can definitely see this becoming a movie!!
I loved the flashbacks to the old world and how we as humans brought on the demise of humanity!
I also loved how creative and inspiring we can be when having to start all over again and enjoying the small things in life while creating new friendships while rebuilding it all!
Dystopian fiction set 50 000 years in the future with a group of volunteers that get a chance to re-do earth and start again!
(Swipe to read blurb)
It’s available to buy NOW! Please check the trigger warnings, there is a few..but it’s so well written I didn’t mind any of the topics covered and definitely a thought provoking read.
I enjoyed reading the alternating POV between the past timeline chapters as a what happened and how we went wrong in society such as climate change and natural disasters started to take us out/ babies were no longer being born and we kind of just phased out as a whole.
(I can definitely see this happening for real) and now the new world 50 000 years into the future!
Thoughts while reading :
Omg I hate Declan!!
I wanted this story to go on and on I was soo invested in the new world and everything that was happening! I can definitely see this becoming a movie!!
I loved the flashbacks to the old world and how we as humans brought on the demise of humanity!
I also loved how creative and inspiring we can be when having to start all over again and enjoying the small things in life while creating new friendships while rebuilding it all!
Dystopian fiction set 50 000 years in the future with a group of volunteers that get a chance to re-do earth and start again!
(Swipe to read blurb)
It’s available to buy NOW! Please check the trigger warnings, there is a few..but it’s so well written I didn’t mind any of the topics covered and definitely a thought provoking read.
June 7, 2024
Wowee! This debut novel by Prewer is a doozy. I absolutely LOVED this book and couldn’t put it down. The story was fantastic and it left me thinking about it for days. I can’t stop raving about this book to everyone.
It was a heavy book, without me really realising until I’d finished. Each chapter and story during and after The Blight broke my heart, I knew what was happening and it made me want the team to work their stuff out and get it right. It was a super interesting concept, we’ve been given a second chance - are we doomed to fail again, or can we get it right this time and not ruin the world?!
Sarah was a natural leader, and I was really drawn to the way she showed up to people - compared to people like Declan, Tomohiro and even Ayesha. The way each of the characters dealt with their new life, through Sarah’s eyes, was fascinating.
I am a huge fan of this book and hope everyone reads this, I will be buying copies and copies for birthdays for everyone!!
It was a heavy book, without me really realising until I’d finished. Each chapter and story during and after The Blight broke my heart, I knew what was happening and it made me want the team to work their stuff out and get it right. It was a super interesting concept, we’ve been given a second chance - are we doomed to fail again, or can we get it right this time and not ruin the world?!
Sarah was a natural leader, and I was really drawn to the way she showed up to people - compared to people like Declan, Tomohiro and even Ayesha. The way each of the characters dealt with their new life, through Sarah’s eyes, was fascinating.
I am a huge fan of this book and hope everyone reads this, I will be buying copies and copies for birthdays for everyone!!
July 2, 2024
Prewer’s debut novel is set 50,000 years in the future after climate change has devastated life on earth. Teams of volunteers are chemo-preserved for tens of thousands of years with the aim to rebuild society once the atmosphere is safe again. Sarah, the first to wake and our protagonist, must navigate a new world without any of the things we take for granted in our everyday lives whilst also managing the various personalities of volunteers. Between chapters, the book also takes us back in time to the near-future where it outlines how climate change is ravaging the world and our fertility rates.
This novel is unique and provides an excellent and compelling picture of the climate crisis, in particular highlighting the impact on humans, rather than the planet, which I think is something that frequently gets missed in the conversations around “looking after the planet”. In particular, the flashback scenes describing how people from all over the world could be impacted by climate change was impactful. It was also clever how the flashbacks eventually became about characters in the ‘present’ of the story. This was obviously very well researched. There were a few small things that kept this from being a 5 star read for me which was that there were some editing errors, some telling rather than showing and I didn’t feel that the characters were as strong as they could be. However, whilst these things are often a big deal to me, I was absolutely hooked by this book. The plot was very strong and the book was well set out. I think it has an incredibly important message that we all need to listen to and is overall a compelling read!
Thank you to Midnight Sun Publishing and the author for a copy of this book.
This novel is unique and provides an excellent and compelling picture of the climate crisis, in particular highlighting the impact on humans, rather than the planet, which I think is something that frequently gets missed in the conversations around “looking after the planet”. In particular, the flashback scenes describing how people from all over the world could be impacted by climate change was impactful. It was also clever how the flashbacks eventually became about characters in the ‘present’ of the story. This was obviously very well researched. There were a few small things that kept this from being a 5 star read for me which was that there were some editing errors, some telling rather than showing and I didn’t feel that the characters were as strong as they could be. However, whilst these things are often a big deal to me, I was absolutely hooked by this book. The plot was very strong and the book was well set out. I think it has an incredibly important message that we all need to listen to and is overall a compelling read!
Thank you to Midnight Sun Publishing and the author for a copy of this book.
June 27, 2024
Wow. There are almost no other words for this book, though let me try. Michael J Prewer does something in his debut novel that no one has done in quite the same way before. His evocative writing draws the reader in to become deeply invested in the story’s characters, whilst at the same time painting a thought evoking, heart wrenching, and all too plausible picture of Earth’s not-too-distant - as well as the very distant - future. This book is of the same calibre and hits the same spots as Margaret Atwood’s award-winning fiction novel, “The Testaments”, with a similar mix of horror and devastation pierced only by just the right amount of humour and hope. This is book is a wise choice at an airport bookstore, as you will be nothing short of riveted in Prewer’s fantastical yet also very real world for the duration of your long haul flight. Gripping, powerful, and unforgettable, this book will occupy my thoughts for a long time to come.
June 10, 2024
Thank you Michael J Prewer & Midnight Sun Publishing for this read!
This books plot sounded so great to me. I love a post apocalyptic/ sci fi thriller.
I did find that this book was rather depressing- maybe that's the way it's supposed to be and what others will find a success. I just found that it made me feel totally helpless and there was no happy ending.
The writing itself was great and the author shows big potential for a future in writing. The characters were well written, there was plenty of action and I do look forward to other work from the author - despite this one not being a 5/5 for me!
3.5/5
This books plot sounded so great to me. I love a post apocalyptic/ sci fi thriller.
I did find that this book was rather depressing- maybe that's the way it's supposed to be and what others will find a success. I just found that it made me feel totally helpless and there was no happy ending.
The writing itself was great and the author shows big potential for a future in writing. The characters were well written, there was plenty of action and I do look forward to other work from the author - despite this one not being a 5/5 for me!
3.5/5
June 9, 2025
An incredible accomplishment for Michael’s debut novel. A unique structure, with vignette sequences strung throughout the main story. Each section explored the devastating consequences of climate change, via exploration of the possible wide-reaching effects that could affect generations beyond our current time.
Although I am new to sci-fi (and cli-fi), I thoroughly enjoyed the story and found all technical elements of the storytelling to be approachable. Both the characters and the setting were thoughtfully described and evoked vivid imagery.
Devastatingly pessimistic and yet always hopeful, this story sends a message to the current generation to tread lightly. Well done!
Although I am new to sci-fi (and cli-fi), I thoroughly enjoyed the story and found all technical elements of the storytelling to be approachable. Both the characters and the setting were thoughtfully described and evoked vivid imagery.
Devastatingly pessimistic and yet always hopeful, this story sends a message to the current generation to tread lightly. Well done!
June 1, 2024
I was hooked from the first page. I read this book in 3 days, which is something I used to do often, but now with small children I don't find much time to read. It didn't matter that I didn't really have time, I was so hooked that I just couldn't put it down and stayed up hours later than usual to finish it! It was so well written and easy to read that the hours slipped by. Not an easy topic to sit with, I was in tears multiple times and I REALLY hated the character that you are supposed to hate. A brilliant debut novel!
June 3, 2024
Amazing book!
If you want a book that it written very well and covers some important topics and also has fun found family dynamics with plot twists as well, then this is the book for you! Althought be aware, this book is extremely realistic and is not always fun and happy. I ultimately had a great time reading this book and devoured it within days! I definitely want more books from Michael!!
This is a shockingly realistic book that touches on some very heavy topics. Make sure you are aware of the content warnings posted on his instagram!
If you want a book that it written very well and covers some important topics and also has fun found family dynamics with plot twists as well, then this is the book for you! Althought be aware, this book is extremely realistic and is not always fun and happy. I ultimately had a great time reading this book and devoured it within days! I definitely want more books from Michael!!
This is a shockingly realistic book that touches on some very heavy topics. Make sure you are aware of the content warnings posted on his instagram!
August 16, 2024
This book is a page-turner! From the moment Sarah wakes up in a pod in the middle of a forest, 50,000 years in the future, I was all in on her ability to survive and thrive in this new landscape. As fascinating as I found the "volunteers" experiences trying to sustain human life after climate change has decimated the environment, I found the chapters about people who lived through the prior 50,000 even more compelling. The situations are imaginative but based in reality and science. This was an epic undertaking for a debut novel but it has paid off, in my opinion. Recommending to everyone!
November 9, 2024
A really impressive debut novel. I loved how Sarah’s timeline (50,000 years in the future) was interspersed with snippets from other characters’ timelines, usually set in the near future. The latter can almost be read as self-contained short stories, but they also flesh out the dystopian conditions that led to the R.E.Generation project. This is compelling sci-fi, unflinching in its treatment of human frailty amidst an all-too-real climate catastrophe.
May 31, 2024
By the end of the first chapter, I was hooked, and read the entire book in 5 days- and I am not an avid reader of novels! The futuristic world portrayed is intriguing; and cleverly woven storylines from the past are both thoughtprovoking and challenging, as they highlight the impact of both actions and inaction. A book that is not easily forgotten.
June 10, 2024
I just wanted to say. I'm not a huge reader in the slightest, but I read this book in a week!
I love the complex themes but not so complex that I lost interest.
I hope Michael writes more books, as I find his writing really comfortable to read in the sense of flow and keeping me hook until the last page
I love the complex themes but not so complex that I lost interest.
I hope Michael writes more books, as I find his writing really comfortable to read in the sense of flow and keeping me hook until the last page
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