Always Greener, J.R.H. Lawless
Always Greener, J.R.H. Lawless
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Always Greener

Author: J.R.H. Lawless

Narrator: Matthew Lloyd Davies

Unabridged: 8 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 07/14/2020

Synopsis

Life's biggest victim, please step up and claim your prize!

A smash-hit reality show is offering a lifetime of luxury to the one person living the world's worst life, and now everyone is out to prove just how bad they've got it.

Want in? All you've got to do is accept ocular implants that let the whole world see life through your eyes, twenty-four hour a day, seven days a week.

Fortunately, there's still one person who hasn't lost faith in all humanity. The show's ever-smiling host is determined to wring some tiny bit of meaning out of this twisted competition and your unhappy existence.

There has to be a purpose behind all this misery. . . doesn't there?

Always Greener mixes the whimsical wordplay of Douglas Adams with the ominous relevance of the TV show Black Mirror. Set in a near-future corporate dystopia, this satirical sci-fi novel explores how individuals willingly sacrifice privacy and control of their own lives in exchange for new technologies and a few minutes of fame.

Contains mature themes.

About J.R.H. Lawless

Born in Newfoundland, Canada, raised in France, and come into his own as an author while living near a twelfth-century abbey in rural England, J. R. H. Lawless is an attorney by day and a speculative fiction writer by night, penning novels and short stories, mostly in the adult science fiction genre.

Lawless draws on his education and professional experience, including at Sciences Po Paris and the French National Assembly, to craft worlds that look ahead to the political, social, and economic challenges that face us all, both in the near and the more distant future, as humanity moves out into the Solar System and beyond. He also draws on his deep-grained love of Terry Pratchett and Douglas Adams to make sure his worlds are always full of tongue-in-cheek humor, and never take themselves quite too seriously, even when the subject matter itself could not be more serious.

Now living and writing in Atlantic Canada, Lawless looks forward to sharing his worlds with as many people as possible.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Louise

2.5 stars rounded up to 3 This book is set in the future, a mere 50 years from now. Always Greener is a game show. When you become a contestant on this show, you are fitted with a augmented reality lenses. The viewers will then be able to see your world through your eyes. It's constant 24/7. The view......more

Goodreads review by Jantine

A book with lovely black humor and a look on (social) media to think about. I expected to have mostly a POV from the contestants, and was pleasantly surprised when it came from the host of this whole charade. I mean, I could have figured it out from the blurb, but somehow I didn't. It makes for just......more

Goodreads review by Steve

Intelligent, satirical look at social media I loved this book. Many satires I’ve read have lapsed into juvenile silliness, but this book maintains an even keel of intelligence mixed with humor. Although I did not find the book laugh-out-loud funny, there were plenty of humorous moments to go around.......more

Goodreads review by Shannon

Always Greener is a fun read, mixing humour, social commentary, and elements of classic science fiction in the funnest (that's totally a word) possible way. My cats did not enjoy that the work often made me laugh out loud, as it disturbed their slumber. I look forward to reading other works by Mr. L......more

Goodreads review by Victoria

Excellent story about a future ar reality game show and the goings on behind set. Loved the unique job titles and descriptions from a male porn star to a woman who cleans up suicides and the steady decline of stardom. Little bit political but the interesting parts make up for it. Can't wait for seas......more

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