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Clever plot and interesting political messages!
Thanks to Faber for sending me a review copy. This is my first John Lanchester novel but will definitely be trying some of his others on the back of this o... READ MORE
A powerful dystopian romp
Imagine a Britain where fears of immigration grew so great and climate change so terrible that a wall had to be built around the whole coastline. Well, tha... READ MORE
Too relevant for comfort
Well jeez, that was depressing. And kinda terrifying since Trump is a thing. It's sort of post-apocalyptic but without being at all post-apocalyptic. Like,... READ MORE
Publisher information
- Publisher: Faber & Faber
- ISBN: 9780571357512
- Number of pages: 282
- Languages: English
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Almost a fantastic read...
I loved this book and found it gripping. However, at times I was frustrated by the lack of, well, trivial detail. I wanted to know more about life away fro... READ MORE
The Wall and the Dystopian World of the Future
John Lancaster has written a brilliant novel about a futuristic dystopian world that has a "Wall" to keep "the Others" out. In the Wall, the Others want t... READ MORE
A Warning
Brexit is looming, the Amazon is burning and where I live in the low lying lands of Hull the sea walls are being extended to protect against the ever incre... READ MORE
Excellent
Found by chance and thoroughly enjoyed it
A world so bleak has never felt so full
The world ‘The Wall’ creates is one of a population filled with regret, anger and uncertainty, where the young must serve their time on the wall to protect... READ MORE
I’m not sure what to make of this one.
I’m not sure what to make of this one.
The first half I thought was a brilliant meditation on the mental hell of carrying out that type of service (the... READ MORE