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Cargando... Ultimatum (2009 original; edición 2009)por Matthew Glass
Información de la obraUltimatum por Matthew Glass (2009)
   Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro.   ) apomonis | Jun 2, 2016 |   ) Ameise1 | May 2, 2012 | I had envisaged an action-packed, seat-of-the-pants, dystopian view of the world imploding under the weight of it's own carbon crimes. This book is nothing like that at all. It focuses very heavily on what the incoming president's administration is going to handle this news and how they are going to reduce emissions worldwide. It is very heavy on dialogue. We observe in detail what everyone is saying, but learn very little about who they are or how they feel about is. There is almost no background information on what has happened worldwide prior to 2032 and it is very light on humour on any level - it takes itself very seriously. I can't say anymore about it, as I have given up on it, not something I do often. It was just too dry for me, but it is very clever and obviously very thoroughly researched ( ) cathymoore | Apr 21, 2012 | Engrossing, tense, and tightly knit, Ultimatum is written with a strong sense of political process, heart-stopping decision-making, and intrigue. Although a work of fiction, it bestows a feeling of stark realism and drama as crises build. How these crises are approached by the president and the many people who form his government are quite fascinating to this Canadian reader. The characterizations are full-on, the plot development plausible, even perhaps ultimately probable. This book is a strong and shocking wake-up call involving the whole world. Previous policies on global emissions have done nothing to prevent the looming disaster that had escalated to extreme proportions but the severity had been downplayed. This is where the president finds himself as he takes office. President Benton is a strong presence throughout the book and the author has smoothly if urgently demonstrated the transitions in rapid succession. His torment is felt as he wrestles to keep the honesty and trust promised in his platform. The world turns upside down and inside out within the first several days of his presidency as he becomes more aware of deals made by the previous government. The story begins within the U.S. but the pace of global warming is overwhelming in its path of destruction. The horror is the speed and loss of land worldwide. Coastlines have disappeared and relocation of populations is in the millions. Matthew Glass has set a momentum that does not let up but constantly accelerates. He definitely keeps the tension building. This novel is indeed a roller-coaster of a thriller. The action keeps the reader involved from start to finish, second-guessing outcomes, trying to predict responses, and what the final horror will be. This book will definitely bring some new thoughts on how much the world is really one; how things must be tackled worldwide, parts played by arrogance and greed. Very spellbinding and thought-provoking. Great writing, Matthew, I really enjoyed my adventure into the world of politics. ( ) readerbynight | Mar 22, 2010 | www.snigel.nu | Feb 19, 2010 |
 Two categories of readers may be tempted early in the going to lay aside--or, if of a more volatile temperament, throw across the room--Matthew Glass's first novel. But bailing out could be a mistake. The first group are those who don't believe global warming exists, or if it does, that human behavior neither has caused it nor can reduce its effects. . . . But even skeptics on global warming may find the premise of the novel worthy of exploration: If such a calamity were to occur, how would it be handled politically and practically? The second group of potential book-hurlers are those who expect even blockbuster thrillers to exhibit some measure of literary style. . . . The late Michael Crichton's technological melodramas were sometimes unfairly criticized for undistinguished style. But next to Glass, Crichton was a veritable F. Scott Fitzgerald. . . . Ultimatum has its rewards for political and international relations wonks of all ideological stripes. The story unfolds in the corridors of power, proceeding from one meeting to another, usually in the United States, sometimes in China. Issues are laid out and explored from all angles. Notably missing are "common folk" interludes, contrived cinematic action set-pieces, and tangential personal complications. If some regret this, others will be glad that Glass sticks to the issues at hand. . . . Ultimatum would make a good feature film, or better yet a TV miniseries, where skilled actors and a screenwriter capable of sharp dialogue could breathe life into these somewhat flat characters. But until that happens, readers willing to look past ideological and literary standards will find this print version surprisingly rewarding.
Fiction.
Literature.
Thriller.
HTML: The author of Trigger Point delivers "an anxiety-inducing thriller about global warming [that] effectively taps a hot topic and handles it with flair" (Publishers Weekly). No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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