The Machine Society
About this book
Mike Brooks debut novel is an adventure story set in a dystopian future in which our taste for branding, consumerism and artificial reality is boundless. In The Machine Society, he weaves together psychological insight, philosophical reflection and spiritual inquiry to give us a novel that is both a deep satire on modern life and a rich metaphor for our longing to find inner peace. Dean Rogers lives in the Perimeter of New London, holding down a soul-destroying job, surrounded by people who have lost the will to communicate. He is afraid his debts will spiral out of control, resulting in him being cast out of the city, outside of the Security Wall. Meanwhile, in the Better Life Complex, New London s rich elite live in plastic luxury, unaware of the sinister secrets that underpin their world.
Reader Profile
3.6/5 · 20 readers · 213 pages · ≈ 3 h 57 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read The Machine Society?
About ≈ 3 h 57 m — 213 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The Machine Society?
213 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The Machine Society?
It sits on the Dystopian, Fiction shelves.
Is The Machine Society in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who wrote The Machine Society?
Mike Brooks (1982–0).