Review of N.U.T.S.

[Sharill Rasowo]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "N.U.T.S." by Daniel Gamache.]

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3 out of 4 stars

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In Daniel Gamache's novel N.U.T.S., the United States is divided into nine territories and there has been a second civil war. These include the Mid-Atlantic Confederacy, The Republic of Florida, New Africa, The Republic of Texas, The California Confederacy, The Northwestern Territory, The Mid-Western Territory, No Man's Land, and The Republic of Florida. The nine areas are governed by nine different commanders as a result of the second civil war, also known as the Second American Revolution. The year is 2068, and the plot of this novel follows renowned goods trader Hernando Rasputin III and his dependable apprentice, seventeen-year-old Ronald Timothy Hart, as they set out to reunite the United States once more.

The author's imaginative ideas impressed me. I became interested in the book because of his intriguing portrayal of the many territories. Hernando served as a bridge between the many leaders, all of whom were essentially insane, hence the title of the book, and it was interesting to watch him do so. This, in my opinion, was a great method to lay out the circumstances and goals of each leader. The world-building by the author was excellent. He skillfully blended climate change into his narrative and conjured up a world that might very well materialize in reality.

The several kinds of beliefs that were depicted in the book captured my interest. Some people established their own gods to worship, while others thought they were gods. Throughout the entire book, there was a recurring theme that when something is destroyed, a void must be filled with something else. We readers learned about the new worldviews that had emerged after the destruction of the United States through Hernando and Ronnie. Observing the variety of leaders in the book was also fascinating. They were all insane, regardless of race, gender, or physical characteristics, which caused suffering among the general populace.

The book's sexual content was the only aspect of it that I did not enjoy. The book discussed topics like BDSM and necrophilia, but I choose to ignore this because the content was nonetheless engaging. I had the strong impression that the author was making fun of American society throughout the entire book. He discussed topics including racism, sexism, homophobia, and even America's almost fanatical devotion to firearms. I enjoyed reading this book, and it also got me thinking.

I rate this book 3 out of 4 stars because it was an intriguing simulation of what would occur if America were to fragment. Due to the aforementioned sexual content, I took away one star. People interested in dystopian fiction should read this book, in my opinion. What would happen if the United States were to split up is an intriguing subject. However, because they are so overtly present throughout the novel, readers who have problems with subjects like racism and sexism may want to avoid the book.

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[Mary Ndirangu 1]

The themes in the book seem interesting and I would love to understand the author's perspective of things. the review was very informative.

[Paully_]

The vices and virtues of America were elucided here. Thanks for detailed review

[Amy Luman]

Unfortunately, I think America is headed in the direction of separation and being governed by many different leaders. I hope that, like Hernando, I would seek to reintegrate society.

[Ada Chris]

The view was well written and informative, I like the fact that the book talked about the problems of like like racism, rape and so on. I’m definitely reading this book, it sounds very thrilling

[Lawrence+2]

Fictions though not my thing, I love the storyline. Nice review.