The Book of Eadie imagines a world where resources are scarce, corporations control those resources, and life is bleak at best. Some may view it as a cautionary tale for our own future if global changes aren't made, and others may view it as a work of fiction. Personally, I found it to be a blend of both. With elements reminiscent of The Matrix, Bladerunner, Soylent Green, A Clockwork Orange, and other science fiction-based futuristic dystopian fictions, The Book of Eadie will certainly satisfy anyone who is a fan of the genre.

I'm sorry I was not able to read and review this book before it was archived due to serious health issues

This is very thought-provoking and packed full of action and violence. A little too much for what the story is. This writer has good writing style but not great. It was ok but I didn't love it like I hoped I would.

Review: Dystopian where corporations are at the forefront. It is an interesting read :) Downloaded from Netgalley free in exchange for an honest review. Cheers!

This was beyond excellent! The only negative is (what will feel like) waiting until I can get ahold of the next book!! Thank you Netgalley

Thankyou to NetGalley, Fencetree Productions, Independent Book Publishers Association and Markk D Diehl for the opportunity to read a copy of The Book of Sadie in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.
I was drawn to this book by the description. I am sorry to say, I really struggled with finishing this book. I didn't feel anything for the characters and the storyline didn't seem to flow in a way that held my interest.
Sorry, but not a book for me.

This book is of a dark and disturbing dystopia; a world so depleted of resources and ruined by pollution that one's only hope for survival in any semblance of comfort is in submitting to one of the corporations that control everything. People who are willing to give of themselves to a corporation, not just work for a company, are afforded all of the necessities of life: food, medical care, comfortable places to live away from the crime and filth of those not so protected, but at what cost? Those who are found not to be as productive and subservient as expected are either reprogrammed or ousted from the protected environment into the Zone, where everyone is scrounging for the mere necessities of existence, where lawlessness and poverty reign.

That is the setting, but the story is about Eadie, a nineteen-year-old waitress at a Zone diner who gets pushed and pulled by fate. People she meets that seem to come from nowhere with many different backgrounds influence her, along with the preachings of the Prophet who goads her into fighting back for her own life and those around her as their General.

I found this book to be a difficult read, but well worth the effort. I caution you to read slowly and drink in all hints. There is little fluff here. Everything is important and Diehl brings it all masterfully together by the end.

I would be remiss if I didn't mention that I see our society going in the direction of this disturbing look at our probable future. I certainly hope that enough people will see what Diehl is trying desperately to show us in time to make a difference in our futures.

I received a free e-copy of #TheBookOfEadie from #NetGalley for an honest review.

This book was a lot of fun! A new look at a dystopian future: a corporation-run world where every decision leads to either (a) a better future within the company, (b) a "chance" at re-education, or (c) a life of struggle outside the system. Enter into the story Eadie, a young woman whose rebellion against the system has been foretold by "Prophet". An enjoyable page-turner that takes a corporation-run world to a new level.

Based on the synopsis I was really looking forward to reading this book. It seemed interesting and unique, but also in the same genre as many of the other books I read. And perhaps it is that, but it couldn't hold my attention through more than the first 25% of the book and that was the end for me.

I picked this book up several times, attempting to find some semblance of interest in the stories of the characters. However, through the constant switching of perspectives, I found it increasingly difficult to understand the general plot of the story or really understand any of the characters.

The premise of this SF dystopic novel is excellent. Fast forward a century or so onto the future, to a world where the world human population exceeds 8 million (shudder) and where most plants and animals have followed the path to mass extinction.

Humans now have to subsist on synthetic food and drink grown from mould or bacteria. The world is now ruled by one or two exceptionally powerful multinationals, though the privileged and genetically tweaked elite that work for these are conditioned into total obedience, so they have no true free will. The majority outside these castes have to fend for themselves in the decaying and diseased inner-city Zones.

This is the background to the story, which seems to be about a loosly-associated band of renegades who wish to reverse the world-order, ran by a young ex-waitress of great charisma, called Eadie.

This is actually a fast-paced tale of desperate guerilla fighting within the Zone against various sub-groups and enemies. It can be difficult to follow who is fighting whom in a lot of the action, partly because the characters for me at any rate, tended to blend into each other as they were not always that differentiated from each other.

The last chapter does tie up a lot of the loose ends to the plot. I have no doubt that this kind of endless action will appeal a lot more to those readers who do like their books fuelled on adrenaline though personally I was relieved just to get to the end of it all.

Definitely a book that gets you thinking! The author created a world where corporations took charge of both humanity and nature. Those “lucky” enough to work for the corporations had everything required to survive supplied to them whereas the “undesirables” are left to fend for themselves. Elements of the clockwork orange and a definite big brother society.
It is easy to see that if we are not careful the human race could succumb to this fate. Great book, I’d highly recommend to others and an author to look out for.

This is a novel set in a future where resources are near extinction and companies run the world and people are pawns.

I really struggled with this book, the premise itself sounds good but it didn't come across that way. I found some of the situations quite crude and didn't understand why it was required.

There also seemed to be a lot of characters and none were especially likeable.

Unfortunately for me I'm going to give this book a 2.5/5