The Office of Mercy: A Novel
Ariel Djanikian,Paperback, English-language edition,Pub by Viking Penguin
Ariel Djanikian,Paperback, English-language edition,Pub by Viking Penguin
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780143124375 (0143124374)
Publish date: January 28th 2014
Publisher: Penguin
Pages no: 320
Edition language: English
Had put this on interlibrary loan reserve so long ago that I forgot what this book was about. Basically it's about brainwashing and social conditioning leading people to believe they are being "ethical" and "merciful" - when they're actually being murderous.TRIGGER WARNING: Genocide, "re-education".
Decent novel of a dystopian future, but the reveals were not particularly surprising. However it does not end the way I expected it too based on fthe first 2/3rds of the story.
Natasha Wiley is twenty-four and lives in a post-apocalyptic world where the fortunate live in protected underground bunkers, have never known sickness or hunger, are gainfully employed, and realize every single minute of every day how lucky they are. She serves her community in the Office of Mercy,...
Office of Mercy is novel that asks what would utopia look like? What would it cost to achieve that utopia? And once achieved, would it be worth living in? Office of Mercy is a book that seemingly attempts to be akin to 1984, Brave New World, Fahrenheit 451, and Never Let Me Go. The setting is an ind...
Sometimes when I read a book I'm left wondering the whole time, who can the MC trust? Especially in dystopians, although normally it's made fairy obvious eventually. I'm still not sure in this case though. Office of Mercy leaves you guessing and trying to figure out who are the good guys and who are...
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