Way of the Serpent: A Novel, by Donna Dechen Birdwell
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Way of the Serpent: A Novel, by Donna Dechen Birdwell
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It’s 2125. Aging is a thing of the past, but personal memories and desires are now under corporate management. At the youthful age of 111, Jenda Swain is content with her life and her career, when an unexpected encounter with an old woman forces her to question her own identity, to try and discover the woman she once was and might yet become.
Way of the Serpent: A Novel, by Donna Dechen Birdwell- Amazon Sales Rank: #354183 in Books
- Published on: 2015-06-05
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.00" h x .68" w x 5.25" l, .71 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 272 pages
About the Author Donna Dechen Birdwell creates a dystopian world as only an anthropologist can, with sensitivity and insight deriving from years of observation and dedicated study of the human condition. “We are our stories,” she says. “Our most precious human quality is our fertile imagination.” Donna is also an artist, a former journalist, and a native Texan.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Alice in Wonderland meets The Fifth Element (and so much more...) By Shawn Webb-Young I first read this novel about 6 months ago and have been increasingly drawn to write a review ever since:In a world both familiar and surreal, Way of the Serpent unfolds through compelling and unusual happenings that twist and turn within the lives of characters that inhabit generations, which have been turned inside out and upside down. In a word, Birdwell has produced a novel that is mesmerizing.With the detail of an ethnographer, she weaves a tale of intrigue, passion, betrayal, love, conflict, confusion, and longing. It is a world in which human association is being transformed and the players are in the midst of negotiating freshly emerging modes of love, connection, and subjectivity. The richly drawn characters pull us in and throw into relief similar patterns in our own lives, however more benign they might at first seem. In thought-provoking passages, we are compelled to examine our lives through the textured experiences of Jenda Swain, her family, lovers, and acquaintances as they navigate their daily lives in the year 2125, and the results are often unsettling.Birdwell creates a world that straddles an unknown space between the past and not-so-distant future in which uncertainty reigns supreme; confusion is the norm when one is not even sure to which generation she, and those around her, belong. Traditional reference points are fading and pieces of the cultural puzzles no longer seem to fit in any discernible configuration. The mere notion of nostalgia is increasingly meaningless. Disorienting in its complexity, Way of the Serpent explores identity in new and refreshing ways that expand our abilities to question and explore the meaning of life as we now know it by invoking our uncertain future.I thoroughly enjoyed reading this novel. It is riveting, engaging, mysterious, suspenseful, and profoundly thought provoking. Most importantly, it is relevant - ethically and emotionally. It clings to the consciousness long after the final page is turned.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Fascinating story, can't wait for the sequel. By Erin S. Burns I received a copy of this book from the author, this does not affect my opinion of this book or the content of my review. In the interests of full disclosure, I’m acquainted with this author as she is a former professor of mine. This fact may indeed be influencing my opinions and the content of this review, however, if that is so, it would be to make me harsher than usual. Tough classes breed tough critics, and who has never wanted to be the one to critique their teacher’s works?So starts the beginning of what I am told is to be a series, the next one which may be coming out Spring 2016.So what happens when everyone can live for practically ever? In literature it is almost always a cautionary tale, because there simply must be a trade off of some sort. Somehow I feel that when we get to that point in our medical revolution we will race forwarded with no real thoughts to the outcomes, just as people in this world have done.Jenda Swain lives in a post-apocalyptic world, though few know that this is so, as the end of all they knew came gently and everything seemed for the good. The trade off for longevity and eternal health doesn’t seem so dire. Merely your memories, but that isn’t so bad, because technology once more evolved to rescue them. Imagine if Facedbook was where you went to store all your memories, imagine then that with all this power, government and governance was a mere shadow and corporations are the real power. That last part doesn’t seem so far fetched at the moment, to be honest.But this is the world Jenda lives and works in. She is a cog in the machine of exomemories, until that chance encounter mentioned in the blurb sends her spiraling off her pre-planned and narrowly defined life.So what did I think of this book? It was very interesting. I enjoyed the wheels within wheels conspiracies and the intricate ways different plot threads were woven together to form a rich albeit care worn and oft mended tapestry. And Jenda’s emotional turmoil at discovering the lie that is her life, that was believable and engaging, as was her relationship with Luis. What I struggled with was how the story was told, with much telling and less showing, and much of that in Jenda’s head, and she seemed so removed from many of the events. This puts the reader at a slight remove, watching the events of the story unfold instead of feeling immersive. But the way the author blended components of a morality play with a mystery and a thriller was all but riveting. The sum of the whole was greater than its parts, much like human memory, so while the way the story was written may have not have been to my preferences, the story itself absolutely was and was what kept me racing through it.In retrospect, I suspect the stylistic choices were purposeful and were likely a mirror and commentary on the events of the story itself. It just wasn’t, as I said, my preference. But that ending though was amazing and emotional. I almost wish I had waited to read this until the sequel comes out early 2016 so that I can binge read and find out what happens next.Fortunately dear readers, I did not and am able to tell you about it while this book is currently on sale for the holidays so check it out.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A Spot-on SciFi classic in the vein of Asimov or Bradbury By Anthony (Tony) Burnett Though this is a beautifully written and complex novel, I was most impressed with Birdwell's spot on interpretation of society in the near future. Yes, this is science fiction in that it incorporates a yet to be discovered scientific principal, the end of aging. This novel is so much more. It's a social statement, a political statement, a romance novel, and an action-adventure. That description only begins to skim the surface.I don't see this as a post- apocalyptic work. This is society progressing through a natural order, except that people don't die. There is a trade-off. Interestingly Birdwell leaves it to the reader to decide if the trade-off is worth it or not.The narrative is both beautiful and chilling. The characters are well developed, people you would want to share coffee or maybe even a weekend with. They're human at their most flawed and compassionate selves.I don't want to give too much away but regardless of your general genre preference this is a must-read. It works as a standalone but the good news is there's a sequel and it's here.
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