Review: A 1984 for the Facebook Generation...
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 19, 2014
George Orwell's 1984 is one of my all time favorite books. This book by the talented writer C.A.Nole, reminded me so much of Orwell's great classic, and in a very good way.'The Star and the Stellae' is inspired by the thought behind 1984, which is, how is life like in a world where an authoritarian regime has complete control over an entire population's thoughts and actions, with any dissenting opinion attracting swift retribution.The science fiction in this book is just amazing, and in a class of its own. The character development is also quite brilliant, with special attention given to the three main characters – Janus, Diana and Vesta. I loved the way the writer makes his characters talk, behave and think – they are perfectly normal people in a completely unnatural situation.I also loved the dark humor, the wickedly smart banter, the shocking events lurking at the end of every second or third page, the mind-boggling twists and turns, the nail biting action and the relentless pace at which the story moves forward. This is what great writing is all about. Fascinating book!