Fatherless
A Novel

Every so often I read a book that leaves me feeling like the plot is entirely too possible, and I shudder to imagine that it might come true. Fatherless is just such a book, depicting a not-so-distant future where it becomes routine for an elderly person to end their burdensome life, where the avera......more

2⭐️ I think maybe this story had potential, but the execution was very political/social heavy as we look to a potential future (2042) where natural conception is frowned upon upon and giving birth to a child with any type of genetic disability is unheard of due to in-vitro selection and abortion. Ther......more

This book was hard to read in that it paints a very bleak picture of the authors' projections of life in 2042. That said, I can easily conceive of the cultural norms they imagine. I thought the characters were well developed and likable, although some of their actions are a little hard to believe. T......more

I wanted to like this book. I really did. The message of where our country could be headed couldn't be more important, and I agree with what I think the author is trying to say. Unfortunately, the message is either lost in clunky prose, unrealistic dialog, and repetitive storytelling or it is preach......more

I hope this book remains fiction, but I can see it becoming reality. It takes place in the not-too-distant future where all children are "pre-screened" before birth and the elderly are "transitioned" if either is seen as a "debit" to society. It's a very scary prospect, indeed. This book is very wel......more