World,Incorporated: A Modern Dystopia is a suspenseful political thriller written by Tom
Gariffo.
Agent Sliver is the
personal covert operative to the CEO of World, Incorporated, one of
the five supercorporations that practically run the country in the year 2058.
With a hazy past and a dicey future, Agent Sliver lives in the Chrome
Wind, an airship with several state-of-the-art systems including a talking
computer that serves as his companion and the closest he gets for a friend.
Agent Sliver’s life is
ostensibly simple. He works for the CEO of World, Incorporated by
eliminating possible threats to the supercorporation in exchange for a
lucrative compensation package which include the Chrome Wind, an
indeterminate credit points for his purchases, a supply of Serum that he very
much needed to function, and an outstanding promise of revenge against the CEO
of a rival supercorporation. Then, an unexpected turn in one of his missions
disrupts his routinary existence.
This is an exciting
and suspenseful thriller that depicts the possible future of the United States
of America. Personally, I find it well conceptualized albeit a little complex
which other readers may find more exciting. The writing style varies from
casual and conversational with a predominantly sarcastic tone to journalistic
and academic. The major character is well-developed with a sense of humor and
relatable need for revenge. However, other readers may have mixed or even
conflicting emotions toward Agent Sliver. I, for one, find him compassionate
one instance and callous the next. Finally, though I prefer it to be more conclusive,
I enjoyed the ending of this book which somehow promises more from the
author.
All in all, this is a
very enjoyable read with its shocking revelations and unexpected turns of
events. However, I find it too detailed for my taste, thus a bit verbose.
Though this is generally a good thing, other readers may find it taxing.
Moreover, I noticed errors within the entire book which, though only a few, may
detract from the overall reading experience.
Congratulations to Tom
Gariffo (@TomGariffo)
on such a great book!
World,
Incorporated was
OnlineBookClub.org Book of the Day on August 1st 2018. You may
check it out at Online BookClub.
