The Postmortal - Drew Magary

The Postmortal

By Drew Magary

  • Release Date: 2011-08-30
  • Genre: Literary Fiction
4.5 Score: 4.5 (From 376 Ratings)

Description

• Finalist for the Philip K. Dick and Arthur C. Clarke Awards •
 
The gripping first novel by Drew Magary, author of The Hike and The Night the Lights Went Out

"An exciting page turner. . . . Drew Magary is an excellent writer. The Postmortal is . . . even more terrifying than zombie apocalypse." — Mark Frauenfelder, Boing Boing

John Farrell is about to get "The Cure."
Old age can never kill him now.
The only problem is, everything else still can . . .

Imagine a near future where a cure for aging is discovered and-after much political and moral debate-made available to people worldwide. Immortality, however, comes with its own unique problems-including evil green people, government euthanasia programs, a disturbing new religious cult, and other horrors. Witty, eerie, and full of humanity, The Postmortal is an unforgettable thriller that envisions a pre-apocalyptic world so real that it is completely terrifying.

Reviews

  • Got a fan in me Drew

    5
    By Tjbrown2582
    5 stars unless you are a hater.

  • Well Executed

    4
    By gdub2019
    Author did a really nice job of detailing the implications of people living forever. Not perfect, but well done.

  • Fantastic, disturbing read on humanity’s destructive creations.

    5
    By AustinAmanda
    I’ve revisited this book at least three times in recent years and found new things to love on each read-through. Magary’s approachable prose, keen prescience for world events that have or might still come to pass, and diaristic style here keep you coming back for more at the end of each entry. Every copy I’ve lent to friends has never come back, so buying it digitally is probably my best bet for keeping a version of it happily around.

  • The postmortal

    5
    By Marissa8
    Read this book in one day , could not put it down. By far one of the best books I have read. It's filled with surprises and really opens your eyes to humanity. At loss for words as I have just finished it.

  • Great read!

    5
    By itsMORTbxtches
    Such a great fictional story of what the future could be like!

  • Amazing book

    5
    By Janiegrrl13
    I loved this book. It left a very vivid picture in my head that won't go away soon.

  • Thought provoking

    4
    By Adubya65
    Great subject and Drew did a great job hitting on just about every question that popped into my head and a few I never would have thought of. Aside from a little too liberal with the metaphors I thought it was an outstanding first novel, especially considering he usually spends his days writing Drunken Hookup Failures and assorted poop related columns...

  • Loved it!

    5
    By drewhockaday
    Great Story! Hope Drew keeps writing novels!

  • Good book

    4
    By tortfezr
    Not what I expected from reading his deadspin stuff, but a very enjoyable read.

  • Engrossing

    4
    By Theomen28
    It's not war and peace, but it is a very good read. Interesting ideas, strung together around some good characters. I am a huge fan of the author and feel confident that you will like the book.

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