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Positron (2012)

by Margaret Atwood(Favorite Author)

3.88 of 5 Votes: 5

languge

English

genre

Science Fiction

publisher

Byliner Serials

review 1: The first and third episodes of this serialized story were quite good, but there was a bit of a lull in the second episode. Atwood has introduced an interesting -- though credulity straining -- dystopia. If anything, the peculiar mechanics of the story's world will serve as an interesting plot device. They also provide an opportunity for commentary on the increasingly corporatized prison system, though whether or not that opportunity will be seized is still an open question.By the end of the third episode, a couple of the characters are starting to become interesting. A few good twists have been thrown in, though the first one was the best. For a work of episodic, serialized fiction, the best measure of quality would be the reader's desire to read future episodes, and... more by that measure Positron is a success.
review 2: GREAT little serial novellas by Margaret Atwood. Takes place in a near future dystopia where everyone spends a month in prison and then a month in town as a 'civilian'. Everything is monitored and peaceful. You get three meals a day, a job, and a place to lay your head every night. The catch. Once you sign into this experimental new town, Consilience, you can't get out.Has elements that feel a little reminiscent of 'The Handmaid's Tale' in it.The story isn't over yet. Bet your bottom dollar I'm looking for installment 4. less

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