Description from Amazon:
“What does it mean to be human?” The answer lies within the mystery of Genesis. Set in a postapocalyptic future, the novel takes the form of an examination undergone by young Anaximander as she prepares to enter an enigmatic institution known simply as The Academy. For her subject she has chosen the life of the philosopher-soldier Adam Forde, her long-dead hero. It is through Anax’s presentation and her answers to persistent questioning by her examiners that we learn the history of her island Republic, along with the rules and beliefs of their society. At the completion of the examination, when everything has been laid bare, Anax must confront the Republic’s last great secret, her own surprising link to Adam Forde, and the horrifying truth about her world. Like the great writers Isaac Asimov and Philip K. Dick, Bernard Beckett explores the relationship between humans and technology in a brilliantly rendered novel that will keep readers guessing until the final page."
What I thought:
While I am usually not enthralled by either YA novels, or futuristic ones, "Genesis" was superb. Beckett's style moves quickly, hooking the reader from beginning to end. This is a short read, one I finished in one sitting. I found the prose to be rare in it's originality and descriptiveness. The philosophic nature of this book is what kept me intrigued. Beckett inserts thought provoking issues about the nature of the world and humans. I don't want to give away too much, but this is a book I would recommend to almost any reader.
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