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The Question

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This novel both intrigued and concerned me as I enjoyed the science fiction aspects but was ever aware that the political implications are reality-based. Dana Barbour's character development is excellent, and he does an excellent job of integrating the plot with current sociopolitical issues. The Question is challenging intellectually but definitely read-worthy! If you wonder about implications of current political events, read Dana Barbour's The Question...it's in his book!

THE QUESTION HOLDS MY ATTENTION AS IT SEEMS MORE FUTURE REALITY THAN FICTION.IT IS HUMAN NATURE TO DENY OUR PROBLEMS AND DISASTERS SUCH THAT IMPENDING CONTROL OF OUR FATE MAY RELY ON OUR ABILITY TO FORESEE A SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT THAT IS NOT INDEED BENEVOLENT. IN A MODERN FAST PACED LIFESTYLE, IF WE LET OTHERS MAKE OUR DECISIONS WE GIVE UP MANY OPTIONS TO CONTROL OUR FUTURE FATE. THIS BOOK SHOULD SOUND AN ALARM TO ANY FREE THINKING AWARE READER.

This book combines a engrossing science fiction plot with it's mind challenging and thought provoking philosophical discourse. In this age of apathy and cynicism this is a book by someone who dares to give a damn, and that is refreshing.

No simple answers here but persistent readers will come away with their minds expanded.

As a frequent reader and long-time fan of good science fiction, I really enjoyed this book! Similar in style to early Asimov, the writing can seem a little too technical at times. However, the story is a good solid science fiction set in a very plausible future. It seems society has finally achieved it's long desired utopia and this book shows it's ultimate blueprint!

Our unlikely hero, a young man named Jamie, is a somewhat typical disenfranchised individual of the working class and truly someone that I can relate to. It is his inquisitive mind that leads him from the working class to a position among the ruling elite. It is also his natural curiosity that leads to the greatest threat which civilization has ever known....

That threat is, "The Question!"