Sufferance: A Novel

Sufferance: A Novel

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  • Author:Thomas King
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Summary

Jeremiah Camp, a。k。a。 the Forecaster, can look into the heart of humanity and see the patterns that create opportunities and profits for the rich and powerful。 Problem is, Camp has looked one too many times, has seen what he hadn’t expected to see and has come away from the abyss with no hope for himself or for the future。

So Jeremiah does what any intelligent, sensitive person would do。 He runs away。 Goes into hiding in a small town, at an old residential school on an even smaller Indian reserve, with no phone, no Internet, no television。 With the windows shut, the door locked, the mailbox removed to discourage any connection with the world, he feels safe at last。 Except nobody told the locals that they were to leave Jeremiah alone。

And then his past comes calling。 Ash Locken, head of the Locken Group, the multinational consortium that Jeremiah has fled, arrives on his doorstep with a simple proposition。 She wants our hero to formulate one more forecast, and she’s not about to take no for an answer。 Before he left the Locken empire, Jeremiah had created a list of twelve names, every one a billionaire。 The problem is, the people on the list are dying at an alarming and unnatural rate。 And Ash Locken wants to know why。

A sly and satirical look at the fractures in modern existence, Sufferance is a bold and provocative novel about the social and political consequences of the inequality created by privilege and power—and what we might do about it。

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Reviews

Jay

I received this book from the publisher。 This in no way changes my opinion and all the words below are my own。4。25 starsThe other book I've read by King is non-fiction, and I have to say as much as I did enjoy it, I loved his fiction writing even more。 Everything just flows so well, you can tell Thomas King is a natural storyteller who has elevated his skill by gifting us with full-length novels。 Sufferance is the perfect mix of slice of life and the underlying plot of "is it magic or is he just I received this book from the publisher。 This in no way changes my opinion and all the words below are my own。4。25 starsThe other book I've read by King is non-fiction, and I have to say as much as I did enjoy it, I loved his fiction writing even more。 Everything just flows so well, you can tell Thomas King is a natural storyteller who has elevated his skill by gifting us with full-length novels。 Sufferance is the perfect mix of slice of life and the underlying plot of "is it magic or is he just a really cool guy?"。 Which is perhaps not a terribly professional way of wording it, but it's true。 While the book really hits on such important topics without making them overdramatized or too real to be compelling in a fictional work, what really carries the story is the characters。 Thomas King created a giant cast of characters that he really brought to life with ease。 They are real, and interesting and imperfect all at once。 I was sad to be done living in their little world when I finished the book。 。。。more

Mary

A bit disappointing after Indians On Vacation was so good。

Enid Wray

Thank you Thomas King for once again brightening up my day。 For the past couple of weeks nothing I’ve read has made my cheeks hurt… so I turned to you looking to break that streak… and you came through for me。I am going to avoid spoilers in this review - so my comments will be more vague than I’d like - because this is a book you want to read… This is classic King… exactly what you’ve come to expect without being either repetitive or derivative。 Smart。 Biting。 Funny (crows playing Marco Polo is Thank you Thomas King for once again brightening up my day。 For the past couple of weeks nothing I’ve read has made my cheeks hurt… so I turned to you looking to break that streak… and you came through for me。I am going to avoid spoilers in this review - so my comments will be more vague than I’d like - because this is a book you want to read… This is classic King… exactly what you’ve come to expect without being either repetitive or derivative。 Smart。 Biting。 Funny (crows playing Marco Polo is my favourite, or the guy caught looking like he voted for the NDP)。 Simultaneously subtle, and not so subtle。 He challenges the litany of sins held against the Indigneous population, and skewers the living conditions on reserve, as well as the social and economic situation that is the reality for far too many Indigenous peoples。 He questions the value of reconciliation - likening it to just another drug like religion - and the goals of the education system, but highlights the need for generosity, and especially community and remembrance。As always, it is the characters that keep things moving and keep you reading。 I’m having a hard time figuring out who my favourite is in this one… there are so many to choose from。。。 Although I think my vote goes to either - or both - of Nutty and Lala。Also, as you come to expect from any King novel, there are the references back to himself and his own work - which from most other authors just comes off as a conceit that bugs me to no end but with King they are always appropriate。 My favourite here was the reference to the CBC radio show that gave away authentic Indian names… ‘but CBC cancelled it’ (p245)。 (Have I mentioned lately how I - still to this day - miss my weekend fix of Dead Dog Cafe (only every time I review a Thomas king title…))。The plot in this one is over the top ridiculous - I’ll stay entirely mum about it - but, at the same time, all too real… and that, of course, is what makes it work so well as satire。 Thank you, again, Thomas King… and also to the publisher and Edelweiss for making this early digital review copy available to me。 。。。more