An Old-School Dystopian

4 out of 5 stars

The Fall of Colossus really had that “old-school” dystopian feel. Granted, it is old and therefore is most likely old school by definition.  But what I mean when I say that is that it reminds me of 1984 and A Brave New World.  The overall feel of this book was a little different from the first book.  Throughout this one, we are shown that things are great, but it’s really a dystopian society.  Not everyone likes the way things have turned out and they want to change that.

I still can’t believe that this book was written pre-computers in every room of the house.  It was written in an era shrouded by The Cold War (and you can feel some of that fear and fuel in it).  But the imagination that was needed to create a world that was run by an AI baffles me.

The narration was done by PJ Ochlan who does a great job. He was able to give everyone a slightly different voice and some people had really distinct voices.  I love when I don’t have to try and remember who a narrator is portraying in a book.  Ochlan seems to be a master of this.

Overall, The Fall of Colossus had a completely different look and feel from the first book in the series, but in a good way.  The first book was 100% technothriller where we find out about the creation of Colossus.  This book was more about what happens in the weeks and months after. Adding a dystopian feel to it.

Book Description:

The Fall of Colossus by D.F. Jones
Narrator: P.J. Ochlan
Length: 8 hrs and 26 mins
Series: Colossus #2
Published by Tantor Audio on May 30th, 2017
Genres: Dystopian, Technothriller
Also by this author: Colossus
Also in this series: Colossus
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