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Published: Dec. 29, 2010
Words: 107,434 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781458054739
Short description
JobNet was supposed to usher in a better life for unemployed David Mills; instead it plunges him into a bitter struggle for survival when he is caught in the midst of a political conspiracy that pushes Britain to the brink of civil war... A gripping political thriller, Citizen Zero presents a dystopian glimpse of a broken future born in an age of austerity... The future is what we make it...Extended description
After austerity came prosperity and stability, but it was bought at a terrible price...In a surveillance society blind where it matters most, a deadly conspiracy is ready to strike...
A dictatorial Prime Minister, confident of his grip on power, is about to discover the limits of his strength... (Read more)
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politics, satire, social justice, anarchy, unemployment, civil rights, civil disobedience, civil liberties, inequality, surveillance societyAvailable ebook reading formats
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Review by:
Sharon E. Cathcart
on Nov. 17, 2012 :
David Mills has been on the dole, looking for work, for several years. When he reports to the Job Centre, he is told about Job Net, a virtual reality job hunting system that allows potential employees to interview for work all over the world. He is skeptical, but signs up for the program.
Of course, nothing is quite as splendid as it seems.
Whether or not it was the intention of the author, this dystopian tale felt to me like an appropriately scathing critique of Randian Objectivism. Unemployed, disabled or similarly "less than perfect" people are referred to by the people in power as "zeroes," seen as having no value whatsoever. Those in power, the privileged class, believe it is appropriate to further disenfranchise or even, ultimately, destroy the "zeroes" since they are not seen as making any contribution whatsoever to society.
Of course, revolution is inevitable.
This is a tightly constructed, futuristic piece. I'm hesitant to call it science fiction, although it contains elements thereof. It's more of a cautionary tale, in my mind.
Well written and highly recommended.
(reviewed long after purchase)
Review by:
C.C. Cole
on Aug. 01, 2011 :
“Citizen Zero” by Mark Cantrell is a complex story about an unemployed man who enters JobNet, a complex totalitarian realm where the real and un-real overlap in this “Orwellian” like story, but with many more characters with diverse experiences. Overall, this is a well-written, highly developed novel that gives a vivid, and sometimes-horrifying picture of a dystopian world. My critique is that the story could be simplified for a more concise message, but to me it’s not a discouragement to potential readers. Four stars!
(reviewed long after purchase)
Review by:
Crescent Suns e-Books
on July 15, 2011 :
This is an interesting and action-filled story about the abuses of governmental power, even though I know it is only intended to be enjoyable fiction. Mark Cantrell does a great job of working the foibles of society and government into his tale of artificial reality.
Needs some better editing, but don't all our indie stories?
For a full review visit: http://crescentsunspublishing.blogspot.com/2011/07/citizen-zero.html
(reviewed long after purchase)