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Wednesday, March 27, 2019

Foundryside by Robert Jackson Bennett

Bennett has crafted his own planet with new rules.   An exceptional job, he has created a whole different way of impacting the world. Sancia, a street urchin and thief, is the focus of the plot which involves world wide war.

Bennett ascribes personality in surprising places.  I particularly enjoy the anthropomorphizing of some of the scrived objects.   I have to wonder if some of the social imbalance and societal woes weren’t plucked from today’s news and skewed to fit the story line.   Haves and have nots are always going to lead to conflict, particularly when the imbalance is dramatic.   As I write this, the scandal of the moment is the recognition that the haves are using their wealth and influence to secure admission to prestigious colleges for their progeny.  One wonders what rock you live under if you didn’t already realize that scruples and immense wealth seldom go hand in hand.  

As much as digression is my hallmark, I have to say I really enjoyed Bennett’s book and hope to read the ensuing novels to see what will happen next.




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