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For Brito!
The year is 2059 and Great Britain is dead.
Now, you will live and die for Brito.
How dark will this dystopia be?
Described as delightfully unsettling dystopian fiction that is far too close to home, For Brito! is a daring book that takes recent political events and projects them into the near future to examine potential consequences.
It's a reform like no other. You're in Britain, but it's different. All borders are blocked, society has shrunk and the people are driven by a public purpose. A purpose, that is, programmed by the regime.
BRITO has enslaved the population by destroying individuality and replacing it with a devout dedication to the nation. Class, race and difference have disappeared and all that remains are those that work and those that do not. By any means necessary, a corrupt chain of command manipulate the 'Operatives' to function, while their sole enemies are the unemployed 'InOps'.
When Operative Everley bonds with a non-worker, his feelings wriggle free from the clutch of the commanding hand that controls his mind. His changes in behaviour are spotted by the immoral eyes of his aged superior, Raines, whose wistful yearning for Great Britain causes him to bring an impatient violence to his management style. All the while, a member of an underground organisation is watching and wanting to free Everley before he is banished, brainwashed or ordered to death.
For Brito! is a story about the endurance of the human spirit and the development of character despite a regime of manipulation, supervision and control. If you love 1984, Brave New World, The Handmaid’s Tale, The Children of Men and A Clockwork Orange, this one is for you!
Now, you will live and die for Brito.
How dark will this dystopia be?
Described as delightfully unsettling dystopian fiction that is far too close to home, For Brito! is a daring book that takes recent political events and projects them into the near future to examine potential consequences.
It's a reform like no other. You're in Britain, but it's different. All borders are blocked, society has shrunk and the people are driven by a public purpose. A purpose, that is, programmed by the regime.
BRITO has enslaved the population by destroying individuality and replacing it with a devout dedication to the nation. Class, race and difference have disappeared and all that remains are those that work and those that do not. By any means necessary, a corrupt chain of command manipulate the 'Operatives' to function, while their sole enemies are the unemployed 'InOps'.
When Operative Everley bonds with a non-worker, his feelings wriggle free from the clutch of the commanding hand that controls his mind. His changes in behaviour are spotted by the immoral eyes of his aged superior, Raines, whose wistful yearning for Great Britain causes him to bring an impatient violence to his management style. All the while, a member of an underground organisation is watching and wanting to free Everley before he is banished, brainwashed or ordered to death.
For Brito! is a story about the endurance of the human spirit and the development of character despite a regime of manipulation, supervision and control. If you love 1984, Brave New World, The Handmaid’s Tale, The Children of Men and A Clockwork Orange, this one is for you!
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Published January 26, 2021
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June 9, 2021
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This Review for ‘For Brito!’ has to be the hardest I’ve had to write this year as I finished the book feeling very unsure what I felt about the book. The star rating in my head moved between 2 stars and 5 stars as I read and swayed back and forth as the novel progressed.
I’ll be completely honest at the beginning I nearly DNF the book and this wasn’t anything to do with the story it was that I disliked the paperback copy I had and I’m not a fan of long chapters. There was one saving grace though and that was that I was enjoying the plot and so I forced myself to continue, and I am glad that I did.
I have a fondness for Dystopian novels, and what could be better than one being set in the country you live in. Author RD Morris had a vision of what the future UK could look like after Brexit. Fast forward to the year 2059 and Brito as the UK is now called has closed its borders, there is no coming in or going out. Society has been placed into two classes, those that work (Operatives) and those that don’t (InOps).
The Operatives are manipulated individuals who see themselves as above everyone else. They have all the power, money, food, etc whilst the InOps have nothing. They have no food, or money, benefits don’t exist. They are seen as the scum of the earth and there are no laws stopping the Operatives from killing the InOps.
The book was slow at first whilst the author explained his world-building and introduced us to his main characters. The chapters were long and drawn out but once the initial explaining has been done everything changed. The pace picked up, the characters became more enjoyable to read about and poor Britain or Brito was no longer a place recognisable.
The book is heavily filled with politics as the government control everything. This is a novel every dystopian fan needs to read. You can already see some aspects of the book in society today which is quite alarming, especially with the pandemic still looming and people seem to be less caring towards one another rather than the ‘all in this together attitude at the beginning’. RD Morris has an amazing imagination that will play with your head and have you hoping that Brito never becomes a reality.
This Review for ‘For Brito!’ has to be the hardest I’ve had to write this year as I finished the book feeling very unsure what I felt about the book. The star rating in my head moved between 2 stars and 5 stars as I read and swayed back and forth as the novel progressed.
I’ll be completely honest at the beginning I nearly DNF the book and this wasn’t anything to do with the story it was that I disliked the paperback copy I had and I’m not a fan of long chapters. There was one saving grace though and that was that I was enjoying the plot and so I forced myself to continue, and I am glad that I did.
I have a fondness for Dystopian novels, and what could be better than one being set in the country you live in. Author RD Morris had a vision of what the future UK could look like after Brexit. Fast forward to the year 2059 and Brito as the UK is now called has closed its borders, there is no coming in or going out. Society has been placed into two classes, those that work (Operatives) and those that don’t (InOps).
The Operatives are manipulated individuals who see themselves as above everyone else. They have all the power, money, food, etc whilst the InOps have nothing. They have no food, or money, benefits don’t exist. They are seen as the scum of the earth and there are no laws stopping the Operatives from killing the InOps.
The book was slow at first whilst the author explained his world-building and introduced us to his main characters. The chapters were long and drawn out but once the initial explaining has been done everything changed. The pace picked up, the characters became more enjoyable to read about and poor Britain or Brito was no longer a place recognisable.
The book is heavily filled with politics as the government control everything. This is a novel every dystopian fan needs to read. You can already see some aspects of the book in society today which is quite alarming, especially with the pandemic still looming and people seem to be less caring towards one another rather than the ‘all in this together attitude at the beginning’. RD Morris has an amazing imagination that will play with your head and have you hoping that Brito never becomes a reality.
March 8, 2021
For Brito! is a daring book that takes recent political events in Britain and projects them into the not-so-distant future to examine some of the potential consequences, Brexit in particular. As with all good dystopian fiction, For Brito! extrapolates the feelings driving political change and looks at how far they can go. The backstory to this novel is sound reasoning; in this example, the xenophobia and hatred of anything "other" that became clear in the lead up and immediate aftermath of Brexit eventually results in a culture totally isolated from the outside world by walls and an ocean, where everyone is exactly the same and emotions are suppressed. In a country where the poor and needy are already looked down upon now, the next step would be for them to be completely shunned and ignored, and sometimes actively killed, by society. From this, we have the perfectly formulated world of For Brito!. Good dystopian fiction, in my opinion, is not too far removed from our current world. It's why The Handmaid's Tale works so efficiently; Margaret Atwood herself said that when writing it, she only included atrocities that had already happened in our past. It's easy to see how Brito, where people are willing to give up key ingredients of British culture and icons in order to keep outsiders away, came about when we look around at our current situation.
We follow our main character Operative Everly as he slowly gains control over his own emotions and is torn between two opposing forces: Capital Selby, a man part of an underground organisation, and Command Raines, a ruthless old school leader aching for retirement to the Other Place. These mentor-type characters are more similar than dissimilar; both are outside the emotionless workforce and both admire Everly for his show of emotions, albeit for different reasons. As Brito's control over him slips, Everly finds himself falling in love with Lyndon, one of the non-workers living in the pocketed slums of the cities, termed "InOps", and he fights not only for himself, but also for her.
For Brito! is an engaging story. The characters are a little stiff to begin with due to their emotionless nature, but Morris handles it well and all of them, particularly Raines, grew on me. The narrative style was its only downfall. It's written in a strict style with little room for emotion, which works well with the genre, but I found the dialogue hard to distinguish from the prose. Towards the end, when the narrative follows Raines more often, this is less of an issue. One aspect of the narration I did enjoy was the fact that the author's voice rarely intruded. I was never sure whether Morris approved or disapproved of Brexit until the end, which I greatly appreciated.
What I found exceeding clever about For Brito! was its ending. I spent my time wondering why there was something familiar about this book and this world and by the final pages I knew. Thinking back over the first three quarters of the novel, in particular the snippets at the start of each chapter, everything came into focus. The hints had been there all along--though I won't spoil anything here. The final paragraphs were like a gut punch.
I imagine there will be countless dystopian novels published about Brexit and the fallout from it, but for me For Brito! will always be one of the best and most original.
We follow our main character Operative Everly as he slowly gains control over his own emotions and is torn between two opposing forces: Capital Selby, a man part of an underground organisation, and Command Raines, a ruthless old school leader aching for retirement to the Other Place. These mentor-type characters are more similar than dissimilar; both are outside the emotionless workforce and both admire Everly for his show of emotions, albeit for different reasons. As Brito's control over him slips, Everly finds himself falling in love with Lyndon, one of the non-workers living in the pocketed slums of the cities, termed "InOps", and he fights not only for himself, but also for her.
For Brito! is an engaging story. The characters are a little stiff to begin with due to their emotionless nature, but Morris handles it well and all of them, particularly Raines, grew on me. The narrative style was its only downfall. It's written in a strict style with little room for emotion, which works well with the genre, but I found the dialogue hard to distinguish from the prose. Towards the end, when the narrative follows Raines more often, this is less of an issue. One aspect of the narration I did enjoy was the fact that the author's voice rarely intruded. I was never sure whether Morris approved or disapproved of Brexit until the end, which I greatly appreciated.
What I found exceeding clever about For Brito! was its ending. I spent my time wondering why there was something familiar about this book and this world and by the final pages I knew. Thinking back over the first three quarters of the novel, in particular the snippets at the start of each chapter, everything came into focus. The hints had been there all along--though I won't spoil anything here. The final paragraphs were like a gut punch.
I imagine there will be countless dystopian novels published about Brexit and the fallout from it, but for me For Brito! will always be one of the best and most original.
February 28, 2023
This dystopian novel is based on a society divided. Where people have been programmed, and power and coercion run society. Where conformity, control and hatred generate purpose for the people of Brito.
There is something frighteningly possible about this novel, and they way it demonstrates the power of brainwashing, and the possibilities of totalitarianism in the modern age.
But there are also themes of loyalty, sentiments of loss, love, loneliness and hope.
R D Morris writes in a clever way, with consideration and imagination that engages the reader in a thought provoking way.
An exciting read from a creative author, that kept me wanting to read the next chapter.
Highly recommended
April 19, 2021
I absolutely love dystopian novels. Especially ones that have a plausible storyline. One that, we could just see it happening in our or a parallel world.
For Brito is exactly that. It’s a dutopian world built on the foundation of our current world. If things go the way they did in the book, it wouldn’t be fiction; but a very grave reality.
This book has great promise. It’s addictive and you always need to know more or what’s going to happen. It starts off slow and with lack of emotion. You can just feel how every Operative is meant to be. Cold, emotionless, only there to do their work and not caring about anyone or anything.
We meet Everly right off the bat, and he is as much of an Operative as his boss Command Raines. But something underneath all this facade, something human, nudges him. He is torn between he should be and what he could. Captain Selby is a part of an underground organisation trying to help people break free from Brito.
As the story and Everly evolve we see the hidden human inside him. He falls in love, he starts to feel and he learns to fight. For his freedom and everyone else who have been diminished by Brito.
The story is captivating, and I absolutely enjoyed reading this one. I love how RD Morris kept the language clean and away from her own political stances. I loved how the emotion of the book evolved as Everly did. And most importantly I loved the ending. It was both gut wrenching and clever.
If you love dystopia, out-of-the-box imagination and book with a heart of its own, then this one is for you!
Thank you @rdmorris for an Author’s Copy and I absolutely admire you and your work!
My favorite quote:
«Everly closed his eyes and convulsed in fear. This had to be a dream, he thought. He begged it inside his mind. Twice in one night had he been confronted by his own death. The InOp didn’t kill him, but maybe the Command would, he feared with all the the knowledge that Operatives kill without thinking»
For Brito is exactly that. It’s a dutopian world built on the foundation of our current world. If things go the way they did in the book, it wouldn’t be fiction; but a very grave reality.
This book has great promise. It’s addictive and you always need to know more or what’s going to happen. It starts off slow and with lack of emotion. You can just feel how every Operative is meant to be. Cold, emotionless, only there to do their work and not caring about anyone or anything.
We meet Everly right off the bat, and he is as much of an Operative as his boss Command Raines. But something underneath all this facade, something human, nudges him. He is torn between he should be and what he could. Captain Selby is a part of an underground organisation trying to help people break free from Brito.
As the story and Everly evolve we see the hidden human inside him. He falls in love, he starts to feel and he learns to fight. For his freedom and everyone else who have been diminished by Brito.
The story is captivating, and I absolutely enjoyed reading this one. I love how RD Morris kept the language clean and away from her own political stances. I loved how the emotion of the book evolved as Everly did. And most importantly I loved the ending. It was both gut wrenching and clever.
If you love dystopia, out-of-the-box imagination and book with a heart of its own, then this one is for you!
Thank you @rdmorris for an Author’s Copy and I absolutely admire you and your work!
My favorite quote:
«Everly closed his eyes and convulsed in fear. This had to be a dream, he thought. He begged it inside his mind. Twice in one night had he been confronted by his own death. The InOp didn’t kill him, but maybe the Command would, he feared with all the the knowledge that Operatives kill without thinking»
March 10, 2021
In a future where Britain is divided between those who contribute to society (Operatives) and those who don't (InOperatives) For Brito! follows one Operative who begins to question his existence and, with the help of a man who seems a superior but may be something more, finds a way to be human again.
RD Morris has built a vivid dystopian world with incredibly well developed characters. The story is revealed in layers and builds to a great ending. Though this story takes place in a future version of the U.K., as an American I saw parallels between this fictional society and our own present day issues. An alarming willingness to scrape those who struggle and need assistance out of the picture, even if it means through violence.
An eye-opening story with a lot of heart at it's center. Highly recommended.
RD Morris has built a vivid dystopian world with incredibly well developed characters. The story is revealed in layers and builds to a great ending. Though this story takes place in a future version of the U.K., as an American I saw parallels between this fictional society and our own present day issues. An alarming willingness to scrape those who struggle and need assistance out of the picture, even if it means through violence.
An eye-opening story with a lot of heart at it's center. Highly recommended.
September 28, 2021
I actually won a copy of this book in an Insta competition - and am very glad I did 🙂 To put it simply, this novel is as brilliant as it is horrifying. I admit, adult dystopia is not my usual go-to, but I was totally engrossed from page one!
I don't want to give away too much of the plot here, but the narrative follows young Operative Everley, a kind of "everyman" of Brito - Britain in a dystopian future where society is split between the useful "operatives" and useless "InOps". Reminiscent of Orwell's 1984 (and bizarrely in my mind, the movie Equilibrium), after meeting a beautiful InOp by the name of Lyndon and a Capital (Selby) - who seems to have some secret agenda of his own - Everley's life starts to unravel as he begins to question the world he has always known and mindlessly obeyed...
The world-building and hierarchy of Brito society is fantastically thought-out and imagined, making it easy to envision how such a place could exist in the future (!). And the plot itself kept me guessing at every turn!
I have to say, as a main character, I found Everley a little irritating, as he was a bit of a wet blanket (meaning that at points, the story dragged a little). But then I guess that was generally the point. Brito has taken everything from him, including any form of personality - and essentially he plays an important role - a vessel for the author's terrifying vision of the future. There are also other characters who more than make up for the lack of Everley's grit with a bit of intrigue of their own. In fact, there are so many twists and turns, that at points, I wasn't sure who was the "hero" and who was the "villain"! And that ending...!
Overall, I would recommend this as a must-read to any lover of dystopian fiction and this book is so well-written and thrilling, I feel it thoroughly deserves the "Indie Books We Live" crest on the cover!
I don't want to give away too much of the plot here, but the narrative follows young Operative Everley, a kind of "everyman" of Brito - Britain in a dystopian future where society is split between the useful "operatives" and useless "InOps". Reminiscent of Orwell's 1984 (and bizarrely in my mind, the movie Equilibrium), after meeting a beautiful InOp by the name of Lyndon and a Capital (Selby) - who seems to have some secret agenda of his own - Everley's life starts to unravel as he begins to question the world he has always known and mindlessly obeyed...
The world-building and hierarchy of Brito society is fantastically thought-out and imagined, making it easy to envision how such a place could exist in the future (!). And the plot itself kept me guessing at every turn!
I have to say, as a main character, I found Everley a little irritating, as he was a bit of a wet blanket (meaning that at points, the story dragged a little). But then I guess that was generally the point. Brito has taken everything from him, including any form of personality - and essentially he plays an important role - a vessel for the author's terrifying vision of the future. There are also other characters who more than make up for the lack of Everley's grit with a bit of intrigue of their own. In fact, there are so many twists and turns, that at points, I wasn't sure who was the "hero" and who was the "villain"! And that ending...!
Overall, I would recommend this as a must-read to any lover of dystopian fiction and this book is so well-written and thrilling, I feel it thoroughly deserves the "Indie Books We Live" crest on the cover!
February 10, 2021
I was so engrossed in this that I had read it all within a few days. It really gets you thinking about the world we live in now and the abundance of choice, and I also found it really unsettling, because what if all this happened to Britain, or any country? I enjoy dystopian fiction, so this was right up my street, but what I also loved was the way it was written. In many places I felt I was reading poetry rather than prose. The chapter headings are also so intriguing. I will be re-reading this again.
May 30, 2021
A very confident and classic dystopia, incredible that this is Morris’ first novel!
As someone who loves dystopian fiction I felt that ‘For Brito’ fit comfortably into the genre and used classic tropes to explore interesting themes such as productivity, patriotism and our career orientated culture.
Definitely worth a read!
As someone who loves dystopian fiction I felt that ‘For Brito’ fit comfortably into the genre and used classic tropes to explore interesting themes such as productivity, patriotism and our career orientated culture.
Definitely worth a read!
July 10, 2021
Excellent Novel.
I thoroughly enjoyed this dystopian tale. A deeply creative take on a possible near future. I look forward to more works from R.D. Morris in the near future.
I thoroughly enjoyed this dystopian tale. A deeply creative take on a possible near future. I look forward to more works from R.D. Morris in the near future.
July 24, 2021
I think that this is the fourth book I have read (in recent times) that are set in or mention a post Brexit Britain. This is probably the most dystopian of all the imagined dystopias.
March 23, 2021
So this is definitely written by a Brit with a British audience in mind, but it certainly makes a commentary on not only the world of today, but also the horrors of the past (specifically WW2). It's very 1984, but for today's reader, and I have to say that the antagonist was my favourite character! Well worth a read if you like books that make you think about social issues and humanity.
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