The Resisters

A novel

By: Gish Jen

Narrated by: William DeMeritt

The moving story of one family struggling to maintain their humanity in circumstances that threaten their every value—from the highly acclaimed, award-winning author of Thank You, Mr. Nixon. • “Intricately imagined … [It] grows directly out of the soil of our current political moment.” —The New York Times Book Review

The time: not so long from now. The place: AutoAmerica, a country surveilled by one “Aunt Nettie,” a Big Brother that is part artificial intelligence, part internet, and oddly human—even funny. The people: divided. The “angelfair” Netted have jobs and, what with the country half under water, literally occupy the high ground. The Surplus live on swampland if they’re lucky, on water if they’re not.

The story: To a Surplus couple—he once a professor, she still a lawyer—is born a girl, Gwen, with a golden arm. Her teens find her happily playing in an underground baseball league, but when AutoAmerica faces ChinRussia in the Olympics, Gwen finds herself in dangerous territory, playing ball with the Netted even as her mother battles this apartheid-like society in court.

sussy baka

when the imposter is sus. the book is okay. I need more words but oh well.

Well worn dystopian theme made fresh with baseball

The dystopian themes this book explores, mainly the effects of climate change and dependence on smarter AI's, are certainly not new. Yet this book still manages to stand out from the crowd. I must admit that I am a baseball fan, which makes me biased in favour of the authors approach. But using a 19th century pastoral game was such a good contrast to a overly technological and crowded 21st century society. It kept the story feeling light hearted as it dealt with some heavy themes. I think this is why other reviewers have commented that it feels like a teen or YA novel. I do think this book would be a good introduction to dystopian fiction for a high school English class. I am 39 and long passed high school, but enjoyed it very much.

A different view of the singubarrity.

This is an excellent book with a view of the future that the monopoly of the internet and the rise of unfettered AI might become. This includes the rise of unapologetic racism that many now embrace. Great cbaracters and a thought provoking ending

more of a teen book

I heard the author on PBS radio and enjoyed it, so I bought the book But though quasi enjoyable it really seems like more of a teenage targeted book and I wanted more.

Compelling read, had my attention.

I thought I might enjoy this dystopian novel after hearing an NPR interview with the author, Gish Jen, and I said that's for me. I am an Alexa enthusiast and we have 4 in our home. So it's interesting to see what can happen when IA is out of control. so don't be lazy, get up and move to the book store and buy. or ask Alexa to buy the audio book on Amazon 😁