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SOME PEOPLE LIVE UNDER OCCUPATION.
SOME PEOPLE OCCUPY THEMSELVES.
NO ONE IS FREE.
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Step into a world which is both magically fictitious and shockingly real. Walk side-by-side with a refugee, native, occupier and economic migrant. And watch on as the world around you transforms from a halcyon past into a dystopian future.

Inspired by the occupations of Palestine, Kurdistan and Tibet, and by the corporate occupation of the west, ‘Occupied’ is a haunting glance into a society which is a little too familiar for comfort.

Powerful, dark, dystopian and magical; Occupied truly is a unique piece of literary fiction…

"Darker than George Orwell's 1984" - AXS
"Candid and disquieting" - Free Tibet
"Genre-busting" - Pak Asia Times
"Brilliant" - Middle East Monitor
"A must read" - Buzzfeed

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MIDDLE EAST MONITOR

"The way it was written meant that even if someone has no pre-existing knowledge of Palestine, the Kurdish question and Tibet, they would have still enjoyed it and still understood the reasoning behind the anti-colonial and anti-capitalist sentiments behind the book."

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AXS

"A story of individual hope against collective despair... The four main characters have to battle against the trauma of forced marriages, displacement and physical abuse, but they become stronger as a result of experiencing such hardships."

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FREE TIBET

"Occupied is a candid and disquieting look at the idea of freedom and its limits around the world."

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BUZZFEED

"Occupied operates in an ethereal plane; real enough to make it feel relevant, yet mysterious enough to imbue it with warmth... Occupied really is a unique work of dystopian fiction, and a must-read for any lover of radical literature."

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"Occupied follows the lives of four main characters; a refugee, native, settler and economic migrant, all of whom are affected by these divisions. At their core, each character is the same; they all face the same challenges, react in the same ways, and feel the same emotions. But their different labels and alternative backgrounds provide barriers which stop them from ever uniting.
It would be easy to focus on this theme, which runs through Occupied. But to do so would be to miss the artistry of the novel; the characters which often remind us of ourselves, the scenery which bursts into life, and the subplots which fill every page. Occupied is a story of individual hope against collective despair, and with that comes a certain sense of optimism; a determination to be the best you can. The four main characters have to battle against the trauma of forced marriages, displacement and physical abuse, but they become stronger as a result of experiencing such hardships."
AXS
3rd March 2016

"Occupied operates in an ethereal plane; real enough to make it feel relevant, yet mysterious enough to imbue it with warmth.The reader evolves with the four main characters as they travel through life; standing in their shoes and feeling their pain. For despite its darkness, Occupied is also full of light. The love between the characters is easily relatable to the love we often feel in own our lives, and the poetic descriptions buzz with energy and life. Occupied really is a unique work of dystopian fiction, and a must-read for any lover of radical literature."
Buzzfeed
23rd February 2016

"The way it was written meant that even if someone has no pre-existing knowledge of Palestine, the Kurdish question and Tibet, they would have still enjoyed it and still understood the reasoning behind the anti-colonial and anti-capitalist sentiments behind the book."
Middle East Monitor
11th December 2016

"Occupied is a candid and disquieting look at the idea of freedom and its limits around the world."
Free Tibet
4th January 2016

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform; 1.0 edition (October 20, 2015)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 355 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1516821807
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1516821808
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.14 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.89 x 9 inches

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Joss Sheldon is a scruffy nomad, unchained free-thinker, and post-modernist radical. Born in 1982, he was brought up in one of the anonymous suburbs which wrap themselves around London's beating heart. Then he escaped!

With a degree from the London School of Economics to his name, Sheldon had spells selling falafel at music festivals, being a ski-bum, and failing to turn the English Midlands into a haven of rugby league.

Then, in 2013, he stumbled upon McLeod Ganj; an Indian village which plays home to thousands of angry monkeys, hundreds of Tibetan refugees, and the Dalai Lama himself. It was there that Sheldon wrote his debut novel, 'Involution & Evolution'.

With several positive reviews to his name, Sheldon had caught the writing bug. He visited Palestine and Kurdistan, to research his second novel, 'Occupied'; a book which is like nothing you've ever read before.

But it was with his third novel, 'The Little Voice', that Sheldon really hit the big time; topping the charts on both sides of the Atlantic, and gaining widespread critical acclaim.

In 2017, he wrote 'Money Power Love'; a love story that charts the rise of the British Empire, and the way in which bankers, with the power to create money out of nothing, were able to shape the world we live in today.

A year later, he released what is arguably his greatest story to date, 'INDIVIDUTOPIA: A novel set in a neoliberal dystopia'. Fans of 1984 will love this fast-paced classic, set in a world in which corporations rule supreme.

Sheldon returned with his first work of non-fiction. 'DEMOCRACY: A User's Guide', combines his conversational tone with a series of entertaining anecdotes and thought-provoking ideas; asking what can be done to make our political systems, economies, schools, media, police forces and armies that bit more democratic.

Now he's back again with "Other Worlds Were Possible"; a literary masterpiece, which dramatises the effects of European imperialism; reminding us that there was a time before nations, private property, hierarchy and money...

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Thought-Provoking Read

Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2015

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This is a very long and ambitious work by a young and passionate author who has a number of messages to convey about the world we're living in and what it may become. What starts out with a simple scene of a story being told in a village leads us eventually into a violent dystopian society where a young girl would be forced to give birth on the street for lack of a proper permit to pass the checkpoint to a hospital. I was reminded not only of more serious works about possible future societies, but also of such visions as what we saw in the film Idiocracy. We're seeing a society where people are staunchly a part of one team or another, but common sense is lacking and violence elicits little reaction from the perpetrators of it. Children are removed from parents because "big government" (in a manner of speaking--the author doesn't use that phrase) determines it would be best for all. Those who can't work and contribute are rewarded with retirement--only retirement doesn't mean what they hope it does. On the whole I found a lot of interesting and thought-provoking ideas in this book, things that will stick with me. And one scene particularly gave me a giggle: the idea of being rewarded with orgasms for watching commercials didn't sound too bad, actually!

23 people found this helpful

Rizaldy Fernandez

Not for those who are looking for a fairy tale

Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2015

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Reality and fantasy. That is the best way to describe this book.

The book shows what average people doesn't want in a book. Hardship and negativity in reality. Characters are built up uniquely through what happened to them and how they cope up with it. If you can relate this book to our present times, you can see that it really must have happened in the past. And considering the wholeness of the story itself, there is a quaint thought of possibility that there is a much worst event that will happen today.

Touching, frightening, emotional, eventful, enjoyed and hopeful. These are what you will feel reading this book. The author Joss Sheldon did great playing with our ming and emotions. Kudos for stirring up something in me sir Josh.

9 people found this helpful

William J Green

Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2016

This was challenge for me to review.

From the first, I could see that this is not my usual read, but it quickly grew on me. A story of Tamsin, Ellie, Arun & Charlie; four individuals, who cross paths in their lives. All of them the same in so many ways, but with their profound differences as well.

The time & place seems to be a fictional representation of the Six-Day War that erupted over the ancient lands of the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, and Golan Heights. The stresses and conflicts of the characters in the book had me want to know more, as I found online:[...]

The book is broken up into 12 chapters: the first four covering the childhoold of our key characters; the second four their adolescence; the final four their adulthood.

I found the story of economic and social hardship a compelling one, particularly in the first chapters of the book. It was a story of: land owners displaced; refugees unwanted; authoritarion police, with checkpoints, blockades, and wanton violence; rebels of the new regime; and the wealthy new occupiers.

From the beginning one thing, that built up and grated like white noise in the background, was an ongoing reference to economic growth and chain stores and a change to the economic landscape. But I could see that, in this, the author had a purpose, and so I carried on.

The difficulty I had with the book, was that the writing and the story were so well done and believable, but only in the first eight chapters. And for me the book went downhill from there. The first eight chapters alone would have made this a 5 star book, had the structure and story felt the same to the end.

I felt that this was a book that conveyed an important message; a message about an ambiguous joining of different peoples - a non-melting-pot if you will, each group thinking their own way is the only way.

Unfortunately, the last four chapters simply bring more noise, and simply change the whole flavor of the book for me. The book walked me from the compelling, beautiful, and believable; to an un-real fiction in the end.

Thanks to the author and Goodreads for the opportunity to provide this unbiased review.

10 people found this helpful

Fantastic novel!

Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2016

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This book was not at all what I was expecting. It is truly unique, combining both reality and fantasy. And let me tell you it's not always pretty. This novel brings follows a small group of people in a sad world and how they are effected and turned into the people they are. The emotions you feel take it to a whole new level and you will be both shocked and impressed. Very interesting and will make you think!

18 people found this helpful

Kindle Customer

Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2016

I received this book free from the For Love of a Book Group and/or the author in exchange for an honest review.

I understand the basis of the book: Step into a world which is both magically fictitious and shockingly real, to follow the lives of Tamsin, Ellie, Arun and Charlie; a refugee, native, occupier and economic migrant. Watch them grow up during a halcyon past, an everyday present, and a dystopian future. And be prepared to be amazed.

Inspired by the occupations of Palestine, Kurdistan and Tibet, and by the corporate occupation of the west, ‘Occupied’ is a haunting glance into a society which is a little too familiar for comfort. It truly is a unique piece of literary fiction…

But when I read the book it was so repetitive, the four children and the book was of three stages in their lives. It just wasn't the book for me. I kept reading that it would get better but I was so glad when I finished it and could put it down and be finished with it.

There are others that really liked it but count me out. This is my honest review!

7 people found this helpful

Thought-provoking read!

Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2016

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This book is simply incredible. It's one of those books that really made think about the state of our country (and the state of the world) today. I love how detailed the author was when describing our world history in such a detailed, interesting, and raw way. I highly recommend this book. It will have you thinking about a LOT of things; how they got to be so, why they are so, and what that means for us.

9 people found this helpful

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Porridge

Intense, compelling and though-provoking.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 26, 2015

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I bought and read this book after reading the curious description on it's Amazon page, I had no idea what to expect. I was incredibly satisfied with my purchase; this book is rich, emotional and compelling. It follows the respective journeys from youth into adulthood of Tamsin, Ellie, Arun and Charlie, starting with Tamsin, a happy and playful girl of a beautiful village until the ruin of war befalls her home. The writing style is unique in it's ability to be descriptive and serious, though innocent of it's perspective of events. For example, Tamsin believes the village invasion is an elaborate game (after her Father attempts to protect her from the awful truth), where she hears the "rat-atat-tat" of the guns that remind her of fireworks, and sees people of her village on the ground, covered in red liquid "like pomegranate juice". The book is often harrowing, especially when you consider that the circumstances were inspired by real world invasions/occupations. When our present lives are considered, the story is also bizarre as we glimpse a dystopian future, where the bank can imprison you in your own home, censor your thoughts, sway your mind with a concoction of gases and cause orgasm as you watch advertisements for products you'll never need... A very interesting and thought-provoking, fictional masterpiece. I would thoroughly recommend this book to anyone.

15 people found this helpful

DAVID W.

An important book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 3, 2016

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I dont normally read novels, but I'm glad I read this one. The plot has been divulged in other reviews, so there is no need to repeat it here. It's themes are reality based and it is hard not to experience the suffocation of living in a country that is occupied. It highlights the cruelty that humans inflict on each other when we identify with the concept of us and them. There is a sense of powerlessness that comes from not knowing when you are going to be randomly violated by your oppresser just for the fun of it.
We are fortunate not to be occupied by a military force, but we are subject to social and economic injustice through a harmful policy of profitability at any cost. This has led to a large number of people losing their jobs and struggling to meet even basic needs.
This is an important book and I hope it leads to people supporting charities that work on behalf of people in occupied countries. I also hope that people can find a meaning in life that is based on giving instead of consuming and wanting more.
I am looking forward to reading Joss Sheldon's other novel.

9 people found this helpful

Lucy

Well written

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 18, 2017

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Very well written and easy to read. There are not too many character names to remember, which helps me. It definitely gives a good view of life in occupied times, following the characters from childhood through to adulthood.

7 people found this helpful

Jim

Aren't Humans Awful. Books good though.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 20, 2018

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Excellent read. Author has an ability to see the world for what it is, but that probably doesn't bother the 1%.

2 people found this helpful

Mrs. B. H. H. Gadhoke

One Star

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 19, 2018

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Bought 4 books by this author, 2 read and were rubbish, won’t be reading this one

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