Review of “2049”
– Deepak Kaul
This is yet
another post-apocalyptic story depicting the impact of floods due to global
warming. It is a perspective of four different people and how they are directly
or indirectly affected by the devastation and recuperation.
The narration takes
place at the end of the year 2049 and is set in the US where, due to melting of
a state sized Antarctic glacier, massive flooding is caused in the coastal
states. The first part focuses on a New York based tax employee, who wades
through on his daily commute to his workplace. The next part tells the tale of
a born and bred New Yorker who, along with his children and grandchildren, escapes
to the ‘Facility’, which is an expensive ski-resort for the time to come. The
third part deals with issues of a security personnel at the same ‘Facility’ who
leaves to go back home to Ohio. Lastly, the captain of a space station, with
his crew and a limited food supply or evacuation vehicle, rations his last days
and contemplates life back on the flooded planet.
Most of the after-effects
described in the eBook were predictable. The Facility and ISS point of view
brought some freshness and could have been explored further. The prose/words become
a bit repetitive at times, but the perspective makes-up for it. Overall, the story-line could do well with a little definition added to the characters. The
end left me hanging and I wished that the ending should have been dramatic.
My take: In the
time of COVID-19 Pandemic, when most of us are under lockdown, this book turns
out to be an interesting read but it is not meant for anxiety ridden minds.
Book Courtesy: Writersmelon
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