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Against Nature edition by John Nelson Literature Fiction eBooks

John G. Nelson's Against Nature impressed me in several ways. The author has obviously done his homework on cell biology and the management of disease. He also develops interesting characters, whose paths you want to follow. I think the best part was how he linked the dystopian future to particular choices made by the leaders in a society which favors a small minority, and which views those outside it as a mindless "herd." I believe Mr. Nelson wrote this before the "Occupy" protests of late 2011 occurred. Their message was that they are the 99%, our leaders the 1%.
Sounds mighty like the climate portrayed in Against Nature...

I wish I could foresee a happier outcome in the world.


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This is a fast-paced, riveting story wrapped in a great summary of how and why the world in the 21st century really works (or, usually, doesn't). The lessons are well interspersed and generally don't interfere with the flow of the story. As the subject is the interplay of a global pandemic and human nature (principally greed), it's hard to describe the story as enjoyable in any light-hearted sense, but it is important and intellectually challenging. A very good read.
Great book although it freaked me out a bit, not sure whether it was the idea of a "super bug" to use their spin or that a government would react in that way. Like an Animal Farm but not as easily dismissed, rather than using animals it is an in your face present day situation, scenario etc etc.

The book is very readable along the lines of one off the bestseller list but is far more engaging and examining of moral code than your typical bestseller (did I also mention plausible and scary or am I just being paranoid here?).

It chopped and changed a bit between characters; this may partially have been due to the formatting on my copy, so I occasionally had to do a double take to grasp which character/location was focussed on. Having said that every character was important to the story and I didn't feel as though I wanted to "get back" to a different character as I often do in books.

There was also a death I didn't see coming but which in hindsight was spot on. And I won't say any more as I'll start discussing too much resulting in spoilers for future readers.

Many thanks I really enjoyed this book!
Evoking Robin Cooke or Michael Crichton, John G. Nelson's Against Nature is a scary tale of global pandemic with military political overtones, where the homeland is at least as scary as the danger threatening it. A post-9-11 America just might be ground zero of this super-bug, but authorities are quick to grasp any straw to prove it came from elsewhere. Politicians demand. News programs provide. And the populace believes what it's told. Meanwhile genuine scientists work, sometimes with, sometimes against, experienced spin-doctors. Terrorist fears keep unnecessary secrets. And people die.

Lots of people die in this novel. Loyalties, to country, to science, and to friends, are tested to the limit. Religious fervor meets political need meets truth, and the result is not pretty.

John Nelson's novel is well-plotted, with plausible characters, heroic and otherwise, engaging emotions and nicely convincing science. The politics, though sadly convincing, seemed occasionally over-heavy to me as characters debated what could and should be done. I guess this isn't a book for political die-hards or fervent advocates of the American dream. But for those with a fondness for dystopia, for cynics who "trust no-one," and for readers who like to be encouraged to think about where things might go, this is an exciting, excitingly scary tale of lives betrayed, nature's unnatural invader, and the difference one individual might make.

Disclosure I was given an ecopy of this book by the author in exchange for an honest review.
While executing a space walk, an astronaut snags his suit and unknowingly contracts a deadly disease. On returning to earth, the infection is missed during debriefing and the Shuttle crew disperses to their home countries and they begin to spread the disease, which is fatal to mammals within two weeks of being contracted. With no known cure, a worldwide pandemic occurs.

The premise of the story, while not new, is compelling enough--examining how the world would respond to a highly infectious and incurable disease. However, I struggled to suspend disbelief and therefore found it hard to get immersed in the story. In part this was because of the seeming ease with which sweeping events and decisions were made, for example when the US government tried to cover up the fact that the disease initiated at NASA, by claiming it came from a terrorist chemical weapons factory situated on the Pakistani border, and immediately mobilized 300,000 troops and invaded Pakistan--this effort would be considerably more difficult.

In part because the characters, particularly the US President and Vice President and various influential media moguls, didn't ring true to me--too stereotypical and two-dimensional.

The underlying moralistic tale about corporate America being bad and self-serving and elitist--told by realizing a series of well-worn conspiracy theories--and leftist-leaning South American countries having the correct political and cultural approach--justified by extolling their social fairness and free health services, often seemed to swamp the storyline. For my taste, too much of the story was taken up with narrative explanations of this political dichotomy. If the purpose was to delivering an Orwellian message through the veil of a story, for me, the story needed to be stronger.

Disclaimer This review was originally written for "Books and Pals" book blog. I may have received a free review copy.
John G. Nelson's Against Nature impressed me in several ways. The author has obviously done his homework on cell biology and the management of disease. He also develops interesting characters, whose paths you want to follow. I think the best part was how he linked the dystopian future to particular choices made by the leaders in a society which favors a small minority, and which views those outside it as a mindless "herd." I believe Mr. Nelson wrote this before the "Occupy" protests of late 2011 occurred. Their message was that they are the 99%, our leaders the 1%.
Sounds mighty like the climate portrayed in Against Nature...

I wish I could foresee a happier outcome in the world.