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Old 06-14-11 | 07:56 PM
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Originally Posted by ahsposo
Uh, this is a little different...

You pay for it with your body.
Darn you for the spoiler!

Originally Posted by DnvrFox
Well, tsl's summary didn't mention that (or I missed the reference), and I haven't read the book.
I didn't want to be the spoiler.

Originally Posted by ahsposo
I don't want to be a spoiler so I won't do a detailed summary.

This book was for me a real stunner.

Imagine a really, really intelligent Soylent Green mixed with Brave New World and Anna Karenina.
I'm glad to hear you've read it. It's easily the most thought-provoking book I've read in many years, perhaps because in six years I'll qualify. Even non-fiction doesn't stick with me like The Unit.

Originally Posted by DnvrFox
so I've heard from others!! Have to put it on my reading list. Tx
Whoopsie. I was hoping to delete that post and replace it with this one before anyone replied to it.

Anyway, the premise for The Unit isn't as far-fetched as it may seem. News stories out of Denmark this past year could have been the prologue. The recent national elections in Sweden could also be paving the way.
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