Review: If you think Socialism is a good idea; you will hate this book!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 2, 2013
The pendulum swings the other way... While reading this story I kept thinking of "A Stranger in a Strange Land". No one starts a religion or eats anybody and in reality the 'strange land' goes to the 'stranger' (Austin) but it felt like a 21st century reboot for the classic story.Chris Nuttall has done some interesting works with his Empire's Corps.  The series goes from good military sci-fi following Marines stranded on the fringe of a dying Empire to stand alone books in the same universe that are really compelling and fun to read.  'When the Bough Breaks', ' The Outcast' and now 'Reality Check' all use interesting characters to fill-in the universe and showcase differences between statist and voluntarist societies.  'Reality Check' is the most brutally honest of the stories so far.  Does Nuttall carry things to a ridiculous extreme or just follow the road we are on to its ultimate destination?  Time will only tell; but I hope we never have to find out.  Chris Nuttall takes the idealized oxymoron of "Social Justice" to its ultimate result.Is it really five stars? No, but it is four and a half and I figure there is a Statist or two out there who will throw down a one star review so I rounded up.  You don't have to believe in personal responsibility or love liberty to like this book; but it sure helps.