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    After Thought
    After Thought
    After Thought
    Audiobook8 hours

    After Thought

    Written by Nate Eckman

    Narrated by Alyse Gibbs

    2.5/5

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    AFTER THOUGHT is an electrifying and unforgettable dystopian thriller that imagines what society could look like after America’s second Civil War. In the wake of unspeakable violence, the United States adopts a technology to ensure everlasting peace. But one woman, Ada, uncovering her family’s redacted past and a surveillance company’s role in the war, pushes the nation to the brink of an even bloodier conflict.  

    What follows is the immersive account of our heroine, who realizes that she’s more than a victim of the last Civil War; she is the arbiter of the first Neural War. Through this journey Ada struggles to comprehend fact from fiction. Her knowledge, though a heavy burden, ultimately empowers her to brave, world altering decisions. After Thought is a tale for our times, which confronts readers with conventions of censorship and punishment, the necessity and danger of free speech, and horror we may face as technologies become indistinguishable from humans.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherNate Eckman
    Release dateJun 15, 2023
    ISBN9798987980521
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    Nate Eckman

    Nate Eckman regularly publishes to Speculatively, a personal site where early writings germinate into his next great novel, critique, or film. His previous works include feature scripts currently under development and nonfiction essays on military service for The War Horse. He graduated from Columbia University with a degree in history in 2018. Nate currently lives in Austin, Texas. This is his first book.

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    • 2/5
      This was a confusing read with random perspective switches that occurred without warning and really confused me a few times.

      The concept sounded cool: a near-future sci-fi, thriller about a struggle for control after a Civil War that is run by a ruthless government that fully censors its citizens that felt like a mix of The Matrix and The Hunger Games. While the concept seemed really cool (and certainly had some neat elements) the execution fell flat.

      The story was confusing, scattered, and lacked depth, a clear backstory, and introduced too many characters out of nowhere without notice and clear explanation of who they were. I really struggled to keep things straight throughout the story and often had to pause and think about who a particular character was that the author had us focusing on because I wasn't sure who they were and where they came from.

      Without giving away any spoilers, I found the ending of this story to be VERY unsatisfying and without a clear resolution. Maybe to leave room for a sequel novel, but there came a point where I almost just ended it and walked away because the description of what was going on was really disappointing.

      I think the overall concept of the novel and some of the story saved this novel from being rated lower, but it was a miss for me.