Rec | FOE - BY IAIN REID

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Iain Reid wrote the novel I'm Thinking of Ending Things, which Charlie Kaufman then adapted into a fantastic film for Netflix. Since then, I've kept tabs on Reid's next two novels -- both of which were immediately optioned (with Reid co-writing the adaptations). Foe is set for release after its festival run, and though I haven't had a chance to see it yet, I can confirm the novel is a mysterious and suspenseful sci-fi noir with subtle futuristic elements and a thought-provoking central theme that even transcends the setting.

@spike

Oct 20, 2023

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I read this one a few weeks ago, but wanted to wait until I saw the movie before diving into my thoughts. Both start extremely similar, down to some exact word-for-word scenes, and the plot points are all the same, but the movie takes some creative license to show what’s going on for the main characters mentally that the book doesn't. This works in favor for both the book and movie. In the book's case you're left guessing, confused, and trying to pick apart every tiny detail til the very end. The author is continuously sneaking small details/hints past you without raising alarm, and at the end I found myself looking back to see a whole different story. This isn't to say I didn't see the twist coming, but it was done in a way that left plenty of good stuff to pick apart after you‘ve finished.

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READ it before the movie comes out: mickey7

This book is solely responsible for reigniting my passion for reading fiction. I'm a voracious non-fiction reader, but fiction books that keep me engaged from beginning to end have been few and far between...until Mickey7. Back in 2022, I picked this book up out of curiosity and in a very out of character moment for the 2022 version of myself, I bought it. Mark my words: I devoured that book. Soon after finishing Mickey7, I learnt that Bong Joon-ho would be directing a film adaptation of the novel, with Robert Pattinson slated to play the lead. I just finished watching the trailer and there is no doubt in my mind that this movie is going to be just as fantastic as the book. ======= So what's Mickey7 about? Part sci-fi action-adventure, part dramedy thriller set in the distant future, Edward Ashton's Mickey7 follows Mickey Barnes, well to be more precise, the 7th iteration of him. As part of a human expedition sent out to colonize Niflheim, a practically uninhabitable ice planet, Mickey has only one job to do: Die. Why? Mickey is an Expendable: a disposable employee who is tasked with doing all the dirty and downright suicidal jobs that could cost the lives of the other more coveted crew members aboard the mission. Whenever the current iteration of Mickey dies, a new clone of him gets regenerated with most of his memories intact. He's the closest thing to an immortal, or at least that's how the idea of becoming an Expendable got pitched to him. However, after having already died 6 times, Mickey7 starts to question his humanity and understand a bit too late why this was the only position with an open vacancy when he first applied. During a regular reconnaissance mission, Mickey7 gets hurt and is left for dead. Except he isn't. When he makes it back to the colony, Mickey8 has already taken his place. The big problem: only one Expendable can exist at a time. Having multiple clones alive at once is punishable by death, and neither Mickey is willing to die unnecessarily just to let the other one live. (There's more to this book than just the clone dilemma, but in an effort to keep this summary short and not spoil anything, this is a good cliffhanger to end on 🤭) ===== With that being said, if you want a delicious amuse-bouche of the story before the film comes out in 2025, give Mickey7 a read.