I recently finished reading A Tale of Doings by Phil Quense. I really enjoyed it. As I read it, I felt immersed in the world of the story and the lives of the characters. It is a dystopian future, with the world owned by a few large corporations, that felt relatable really a natural progression from the way things are now. I enjoyed how the complexities of the world unfold through unexpected revelations throughout the story.
But the characters really make the story. There are several who play major roles in the story, and I felt like I got to know them. Sometimes I would get frustrated at a character for making a terrible decision, but they all have good hearts (except perhaps a few of the villains). I would root for them and get excited as they got swept up in the adventure.
Sometimes life can be numbing. We go to school, so we can get a good job, so that we can retire, so that we can . . . die. The default life in our society seems to be selfish and narrow. This story raises the hope that life can be rich and meaningful although perhaps more dangerous and exciting than we could imagine.