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Bernard Beckett

Author of Genesis

16+ Works 1,380 Members 110 Reviews 1 Favorited

Works by Bernard Beckett

Genesis (2006) 1,172 copies
August (2011) 62 copies
Malcolm & Juliet (2004) 27 copies
Lullaby (2015) 25 copies
Jolt (2001) 23 copies
Home Boys (2003) 12 copies
Acid song (2008) 11 copies
Red Cliff (2000) 9 copies
Deep fried (2005) 8 copies
No Alarms (2002) 6 copies
Lester (1999) 5 copies
The Tunnel of Dreams (2020) 4 copies
The Quiet Earth 2 copies
The Break-in (2006) 1 copy
Wie du ihr (2011) 1 copy

Associated Works

The Book That Made Me (2016) — Contributor — 72 copies

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Birthdate
1967
Gender
male
Nationality
New Zealand
Places of residence
Wellington, New Zealand
Occupations
teacher
young adult writer
Organizations
Hutt Valley High School

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the meaning of life in socratic dialog. a total outer limits episode.
 
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jennifergeran | 100 other reviews | Dec 23, 2023 |
This novella would have worked as either a short story or a novel, but this manifestation was not a success. The premise was interesting, but the exploration of the main themes was superficial and juvenile. After finishing, I felt as though I'd seen more interesting, thoughtful episodes of "Twilight Zone."
 
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lschiff | 100 other reviews | Sep 24, 2023 |
Well, to review this book would give too much away. The ending is totally unexpected, and tells something of humans being egocentric. Wonderfully written, and rather short (I read the book on cd in 1 day on a long trip.)
 
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LinBee83 | 100 other reviews | Aug 23, 2023 |
More like 3.5 Stars!

This book was a good bit of escapism, it's a short read.. I did it in two days easily (you could read it in one if you have the free time). It pulled me in right away, I like a dystopic future society.

The narrative device was interesting, told from the perspective of a history student during a gruelling four hour exam on her chosen topic - The Life of Adam. I won't bother telling you about the plot too much. It has a lot of discussion of philosophical themes around identity, individuality, ideas and consciousness.

There is a twist at the end, the more astute reader will probably see it coming about half way through.. still it's a good one! I just found out it is a children's book, ha! So that I suppose accounts of the slight lack of sophistication and it's short length.

I wouldn't say it's highly original, it feels like something I have read (or seen) before.

It's worth a read though, it's got some fuel for though.
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½
 
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ImagineAlice | 100 other reviews | May 8, 2023 |

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