![]() In spite of the numerous characters, she distinguishes them all so that you know who's talking at all times. Holmqvist uniquely explores a plot we have seen before. But at what price and is it worth it? The book is well written in spite of the plodding pace and apathy in which the tale is told. ![]() Although for the first time in their lives they experience what Maslow's hierarchy of needs suggests is a sense of belonging. The residents in the unit are detached from the end of their own story. It isn't even highly emotional, which is with the intent of the author. It isn't fast paced or filled with action. From that point of view, it could become a horror tale. The book is disturbing, particularly if you read it with your own age in mind. ![]() Or are they? Dorrit and others like her are actually in what one of Dorrit's friends playfully labels the "luxury slaughterhouse." Everyone is fine with this, right up through the final donation. Individuals who go there live in the highest luxury and are completely provided for. Is an artist dispensable? What about a writer? What about people who aren't considered needed? Does being a parent automatically make you needed? Is the measure of your life merely economic contribution to society? The Unit explores these questions and more when Dorrit Wenger turns 50 and is moved into The Unit, an upscale biological unit owned by the government. ![]()
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