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2037: The End of Tolerance
Stephe Stafford, orphaned in the Great San Francisco Earthquake of 2022, grows up into a world of wonder—and increasing horror. As Stephe grows and flourishes, the America around him steadily falls apart. The political divide and coming Culture Wars serve as a backdrop to advancements in technology and Stephe's quest for true love.
Wonderful new advancements and space travel become the norm; yet being gay is deemed illegal and America divides by factions with no end in sight.
2037 is a chilling look at a very real possible future; can hope and love be found in the whirlwind? Astonishing surprises await!
Wonderful new advancements and space travel become the norm; yet being gay is deemed illegal and America divides by factions with no end in sight.
2037 is a chilling look at a very real possible future; can hope and love be found in the whirlwind? Astonishing surprises await!
225 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 16, 2019
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Luke Mauerman
4 books6 followersI was born in Seattle, majoring in English at the University of Washington. I spent my formative years in San Francisco during the 1990s as a columnist for BEAR and 100% Beef Magazines. I reside in Palm Springs. My first science fiction novel “2037” is due to be released in the early summer of 2019. I’m currently working on my second novel.
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March 10, 2020
A Joyfully Jay review.
3.25 stars
So there’s a lot happening in 2037: The End of Tolerance. A lot. Natural disasters, violence against the LGBT community, civil war, succession…and then the aliens show up. Honestly, I wish that last part was a joke, but it’s not. Sufficed to say, 2037 starts out with an interesting concept and then goes off the rails.
We’re introduced to Stephe when he’s a teenager and dealing with a tremendous personal loss. His beloved city has been nearly destroyed by an earthquake and his parents are among the dead. The first few chapters start off strong enough and it was easy to champion Stephe as he started to rebuild his life. Unfortunately, the story just sort of stops at this point. What we get for most of the book is basically a list of events. This happens, then that, and so on, with Stephe slotted into the action here and there. There’s an almost pedantic quality to the writing and the plot never evolves into anything comprehensive. Conversations between characters are sterile, stiff, and lacking in natural cadence.
Read Sue’s review in its entirety here.
3.25 stars
So there’s a lot happening in 2037: The End of Tolerance. A lot. Natural disasters, violence against the LGBT community, civil war, succession…and then the aliens show up. Honestly, I wish that last part was a joke, but it’s not. Sufficed to say, 2037 starts out with an interesting concept and then goes off the rails.
We’re introduced to Stephe when he’s a teenager and dealing with a tremendous personal loss. His beloved city has been nearly destroyed by an earthquake and his parents are among the dead. The first few chapters start off strong enough and it was easy to champion Stephe as he started to rebuild his life. Unfortunately, the story just sort of stops at this point. What we get for most of the book is basically a list of events. This happens, then that, and so on, with Stephe slotted into the action here and there. There’s an almost pedantic quality to the writing and the plot never evolves into anything comprehensive. Conversations between characters are sterile, stiff, and lacking in natural cadence.
Read Sue’s review in its entirety here.
February 24, 2020
This book wasn't at all what I was expecting. At the beginning of the book, there's a huge earthquake in southern California. Stephe is in the school gym when it comes down around him. By the time he gets a hold of his brother a few days later, he's discovered that both his parents were killed when their office building collapsed after the earthquake.
Stephe already knows he's gay at the beginning of the novel. He's not really hiding it, but the world can still be a bit hostile. As the novel progresses, being gay becomes less and less accepted in society. Eventually, it's dangerous to even mention one is gay.
I feel as though I can understand the author coming up with this idea given how dramatic some of the setbacks have been in the US since Trump became President. The novel is full of dark times for the gay community.
The relationships that Stephe has throughout his life aren't all that satisfying. He's definitely searching for someone to spend his life with, but he seems to keep running into people who are less than stellar. I found it a little dark at times.
This book is written in a very flat style. Even though the emotions are there, the author is very economical with words and sometimes it felt almost like reading an "account" of events rather than a story.
I was a little confused by the ending. The book almost seemed to switch genres about 75% of the way through. I certainly wasn't expecting the end...but I can't say that I thought it fit with the rest of the novel.
It's an interesting exploration of a dismal future. Hopefully, the US won't actually get as bad as things are in this novel.
Stephe already knows he's gay at the beginning of the novel. He's not really hiding it, but the world can still be a bit hostile. As the novel progresses, being gay becomes less and less accepted in society. Eventually, it's dangerous to even mention one is gay.
I feel as though I can understand the author coming up with this idea given how dramatic some of the setbacks have been in the US since Trump became President. The novel is full of dark times for the gay community.
The relationships that Stephe has throughout his life aren't all that satisfying. He's definitely searching for someone to spend his life with, but he seems to keep running into people who are less than stellar. I found it a little dark at times.
This book is written in a very flat style. Even though the emotions are there, the author is very economical with words and sometimes it felt almost like reading an "account" of events rather than a story.
I was a little confused by the ending. The book almost seemed to switch genres about 75% of the way through. I certainly wasn't expecting the end...but I can't say that I thought it fit with the rest of the novel.
It's an interesting exploration of a dismal future. Hopefully, the US won't actually get as bad as things are in this novel.
February 27, 2020
2037: The End of Tolerance is one of those rare books that I am constantly talking about since reading it. This Luke Mauerman novel is as riveting as it is terrifying.
It all starts with an earthquake in 2022, in which Steph loses his parents. From there's it's just downhill for the boy and the country. This is a coming of age story, as Steph grows up and explores his sexuality. The reader is there to witness Steph's coming out and his first times, all admist the rise in homophobia and racism.
It definitely hits on the political climate we are currently in, as the racial and homophobic issues get worse each year. Thus creating the climate that is set in this awful author created world in 2037. Basically, read this if you're interested in a story of what could happen if the hatred in politics continue. If that's not your thing, skip this one. Me? I love it.
The author also explores what may happen with technology and climate change, which is interesting for sure.
The writing is well done, sharp and with a good flow. All sex is fade to black. I wish I could say this is a insanely author created world, but damn, if it doesn't scare you, I don't know what will. It's unfortunately a strong indicator of what can happen to us.
2037: The End of Tolerance is not a romance. This Luke Mauerman is a novel of what could unfortunately happen if homophobia and racism continues to flourish.
It all starts with an earthquake in 2022, in which Steph loses his parents. From there's it's just downhill for the boy and the country. This is a coming of age story, as Steph grows up and explores his sexuality. The reader is there to witness Steph's coming out and his first times, all admist the rise in homophobia and racism.
It definitely hits on the political climate we are currently in, as the racial and homophobic issues get worse each year. Thus creating the climate that is set in this awful author created world in 2037. Basically, read this if you're interested in a story of what could happen if the hatred in politics continue. If that's not your thing, skip this one. Me? I love it.
The author also explores what may happen with technology and climate change, which is interesting for sure.
The writing is well done, sharp and with a good flow. All sex is fade to black. I wish I could say this is a insanely author created world, but damn, if it doesn't scare you, I don't know what will. It's unfortunately a strong indicator of what can happen to us.
2037: The End of Tolerance is not a romance. This Luke Mauerman is a novel of what could unfortunately happen if homophobia and racism continues to flourish.
February 15, 2020
I was provided with a complimentary copy of this book so I could give an honest review.
I really enjoyed this book, right up until the last 90%.
First up, the good bits. Good, smooth writing and almost flawless editing. The story is great, an interesting blend of novel and an almost oral history of future events. I really liked this speculative part, the events and the way they were described seem really well researched and described, although these bits do break the flow of the story a bit in the latter half of the book. A lot of the experiences of the main character read very authentically, and you can tell there’s a lot of lived experience behind them. I loved that. This applies to both the good and bad experiences. This book reminds me a little of The Handmaids Tale, in that everything described here is currently happening somewhere in the world, it’s not really that speculative.
And then in the final pages… this book went in a very weird direction that I was not at all expecting. It’s… an interesting approach? I’m not sure what to make of it all, because it did all seem slightly sinister and the book is finished on a cliff hanger. So I found the resolution of the story pretty unsatisfying. This was a solid five star book from me before the end.
I really enjoyed this book, right up until the last 90%.
First up, the good bits. Good, smooth writing and almost flawless editing. The story is great, an interesting blend of novel and an almost oral history of future events. I really liked this speculative part, the events and the way they were described seem really well researched and described, although these bits do break the flow of the story a bit in the latter half of the book. A lot of the experiences of the main character read very authentically, and you can tell there’s a lot of lived experience behind them. I loved that. This applies to both the good and bad experiences. This book reminds me a little of The Handmaids Tale, in that everything described here is currently happening somewhere in the world, it’s not really that speculative.
And then in the final pages… this book went in a very weird direction that I was not at all expecting. It’s… an interesting approach? I’m not sure what to make of it all, because it did all seem slightly sinister and the book is finished on a cliff hanger. So I found the resolution of the story pretty unsatisfying. This was a solid five star book from me before the end.
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June 3, 2020It was a horrible book! Can't abide any book that degrades and lies about Presidential Trump!
October 9, 2020
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I did not want to read about a gay boy coming of age . That was all the book was about.
I did not want to read about a gay boy coming of age . That was all the book was about.
August 24, 2019
A great epic novel that is marred by an author that is a little rough about understanding romance. The protagonist of this story is a young guy living in a gay hub, but the author gives him the bleak social life of an isolated fifty year old stuck in some small town back in the year 1970. The parts of this book dealing with the lovelife of the main character need to be rewritten to better reflect his age and environment. And why does every bear in this book have to be so old, sleazy, and unromantic?
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