The Children of Men
Author: P.D. James
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Although I haven't seen the eponymous film, I have heard good reviews and therefore had high expectations for the novel - especially as these reviews often lauded P.D. James. But the book somehow fell short of my expectations. I am not quite sure why - perhaps it is my general tendency to side with the "establishment" (admittedly an odd reaction) - but I really couldn't find myself rooting for the protagonist - or perhaps it was that I was feeling that he was being forced into a course of action that I would have avoided. Also, I found the reasoning for the lack of children to be rather flimsy. But the book was highly readable and interesting, but just not quite at the level that I was expecting.
Recommended: To those who have read better books by P.D. James and enjoy her writing.