The Withdrawl

by Geoffrey Beevers

It is 2048. Alec works for U-Chooz, the giant tech corporation that controls everything in a consumer society.

But Alec is divorced and alone, and longs to trace his lost daughter.

Threatened with the withdrawal of his identity, he is sucked into the dark inner world of the U-Chooz elite.

Genres: Audiobook

Audiobook

First published September 28, 2019

About the author

Geoffrey Beevers is a British actor who has appeared in many different stage and screen roles.

Reviews

[Mel · Rating 4 out of 5]

A distopian novel for our times! This was quite terrifying and disturbing. The consumerism of the internet amplified up to 11. I didn't agree with everything in it but he made some very good points and some very good observations about the problems of society today. Ultimately the ultra rich control way too much. I listened to the audio book version and it was great to hear Geoffrey reading his story.

[Jevgenij · Rating 2 out of 5]

Even though the author admitted that 1984 was an inspiration for this book, it still felt like a cheap rip off with many same elements. World building felt unnatural, rushed and the world itself turned out to be a hugely exaggerated satire which did not feel real. Finally, the moralizing happy ending did not add anything good to this short story either.

[Steven Shinder · Rating 3 out of 5]

Geoffrey Beevers doing his own 1984 inspired book taking on consumerism. Some of it feels very been there done that. The ending was fine I suppose.