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Room 42 Kindle Edition
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateJanuary 11, 2016
- File size217 KB
Product details
- ASIN : B01AID3L7M
- Publisher : Pluvio Press
- Accessibility : Learn more
- Publication date : January 11, 2016
- Language : English
- File size : 217 KB
- Simultaneous device usage : Unlimited
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Not Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 26 pages
- Page Flip : Enabled
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USA Today bestselling author D.K. Cassidy scribbles daily in various genres including Science Fiction, Magical Realism, & Urban Gothic. Her goal? Messing with your mind by transforming the voices in her head into odd stories.
D.K. Cassidy lives in the Pacific Northwest with her greatest fans: her husband Mark, twin sons Aidan and Jared, and four cats. When not writing, she loves to travel, run, knit, use the Oxford comma, and of course read!
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Customers find the book's story engaging, with one review describing it as a darkly imagined dystopian short story. The writing style receives positive feedback, with one customer noting its smart and philosophical approach.
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Customers enjoy the story of the book, with one describing it as a darkly imagined dystopian novella and another noting its fascinating take on immortality.
"...Immortality. Staying alive forever seems great initially, however when The Event happened in 2154, people remained the same age and life continued...." Read more
"...whose fine short stories are familiar to most: magical realism, fantasy, sometimes gothic...." Read more
"...34;Room 42" is a story that clearly strives, like the greatest science fiction, to make us more aware and appreciative of our short time on Earth." Read more
"...end she comment a out what she does it made me laugh thanks for the wonder story." Read more
Customers appreciate the writing style of the book, with one review highlighting its smart and inventive approach, while another notes its philosophical content.
"...As Cassidy does so well, her succinct turn of phrase soon takes readers inside a world many think they would love. Immortality...." Read more
"...I know you'll enjoy this fresh and inventive writer." Read more
"...I thoroughly enjoyed author Cassidy's smart writing and fresh, modern take on classic sci-fi concepts. &#..." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2016Format: KindleVerified PurchaseRoom 42 is another unique novella by DK Cassidy, who is brilliant when it comes to brevity. Not many authors can pull you in with a subtle hook that you comprehend more and more as the story unfolds. The second paragraph in which main character, Dr. Vivian Toujours opens the door to her science lab with an ancient brass key, enlightened my senses letting me know I was about to embark on a fascinating journey. Said KEY was just one of various symbols used in tying together this complex tale of humanity.
As Cassidy does so well, her succinct turn of phrase soon takes readers inside a world many think they would love. Immortality. Staying alive forever seems great initially, however when The Event happened in 2154, people remained the same age and life continued. There was no aging, and there was no new life. Dr. Toujours daughter, Jenna, has remained age eight for almost a century as her mother mourns her child's inability to experience all the wonderful events that come with aging. And the doctor's elderly mother remains alive, yet is quite tired of simply existing for far too many decades.
To live forever is not normal, and complications such as food supplies alter one's impetus to continue existing. I read this book twice, picking up more nuances between Cassidy's intellectually penned lines, and hoping to interpret more symbolism. For me Room 42 was a profound look into human nature that reminds us to be careful what we wish for.
- Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2018Format: KindleNo one knows why people don't die anymore. No one knows why people are not born anymore. No one knows why only plants can grow back, animals having died out years ago. No one knows why eight year olds stay eight years old for over a hundred years.
Which really kind of bothers me. The author is talented and has a story she could really tell here. Unfortunately, the story is much too short and the characters, while promising, do not get developed. I know people who have horrible degenerative illnesses. They strongly feel that being alive is worth it--they just happen to have horrible illnesses. (Yes, I have one of those. I have been so lucky to find good people who are supportive and a good community of fellow sufferers.)
Having a serious illness does not mean you let yourself be lazy--life is too interesting for that, it just means you figure out what your body will let you get away with that day, and you just do it as hard as you can as long as you can. It feels good to do things for others, so you do whatever you can. I did not get the sense that anyone in this book thought about that--which again, is a shame, because Cassidy is a good writer and she has some promising characters. She has a setting in which there could be a revolution--a nursing home.
But the protagonist knows that when death died, her mother was suffering from a sadistic illness. Why is it whenever death dies, horrible illnesses continue? Why is it whenever someone has a horrible illness, everyone assumes the sufferer is happy if someone murders them?
Is life a gift if you are forever in pain? As long as I am not being deliberately tortured, I say YES. Everywhere in this world there are interesting phenomenon growing and changing. If you think wildlife is boring it may be because you never allowed yourself to care about it.
Imagine a book where death goes on a long holiday. There are people who are old and forgotten who have horrible illnesses, but they love being alive anyway. They do crazy things--like make smell pictures for the blind ones, paint wild pictures to delight the deaf ones. I want to see this book.
What would happen then? What if death decided to come back, and everyone hated it?
And why didn't animals just not die? The artificial animals are fascinating, but what makes plants and humans so special? Shouldn't there be a 118 year old kitten somewhere? Do animals change their personalities as they grow older? What if Fido starts trying to do impressionistic art and is good at it?
Is it possible to change this book into a much richer novel?
- Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2016Format: KindleVerified PurchaseD.K. Cassidy is a writer whose fine short stories are familiar to most: magical realism, fantasy, sometimes gothic. This sci-fi/fantasy piece is a jem, classic in its composition, modern in its execution.
The story's world is one in which death is difficult to come by. And that's the hook. Turning most expectations on their collective ear along with a society's values, this is a world that has institutionalized a sort of horrific immortality. Here we meet Cassidy's Dr. Vivian Toujours, who fins this situation unacceptable. Humanity is old and tired. She hopes to bring an end to the hopeless glut of the ancient living -- and particularly to the inmate of Room 42.
I know you'll enjoy this fresh and inventive writer.
- Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2016Format: KindleVerified PurchaseThis is a beautifully written, darkly imagined dystopian short story that questions the dream of immortality and its ultimately disastrous effects on our planet and on our humanity. Caused by a mysterious "Event," a plague of everlasting life takes Earth's population hostage, and it's up to Dr. Vivian Toujours to right the balance. I thoroughly enjoyed author Cassidy's smart writing and fresh, modern take on classic sci-fi concepts. "Room 42" is a story that clearly strives, like the greatest science fiction, to make us more aware and appreciative of our short time on Earth.
- Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2016Format: KindleI enjoyed what I read, but wanted more! Novella, not novel.
Wish I new the rest of the story, darn.
- Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2017For me this is a different kinda story. This is the first time I've read D.K. Cassidy. I found it rather strange but entertaining.
- Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2017Format: KindleVerified PurchaseD.k. Cassidy Room 42 left me thinking about the subject of life. Many times I want to live for every, but also sometimes wish it was over. At the end she comment a out what she does it made me laugh thanks for the wonder story.
- Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2016Format: KindleA bit morbid.
Top reviews from other countries
- Reading is for funReviewed in the United Kingdom on January 22, 2016
5.0 out of 5 stars Stimulating read!
Format: KindleVerified PurchaseI thought this was a full length novel but it’s actually a short story which you can read in a couple of hours.
Set in 2154 humans are immortal. Nobody knows how or why this happened and Dr. Vivien is working on discovering a mortality serum. Every country is clamouring to be the first to discover it. She longs more than anything for her 8 year old daughter Jenna (who has lived for over 100 years) to know what it’s like to become an adult and have children of her own. How long can Vivien carry on working at the lab without any answers. She’s ready to quit.
In this new world assisted suicide is legal. It’s the only route out of life. Companies offer ‘one way trips to Nirvana.’ We get a sense of how difficult it is to make the decision to inject loved ones when Vivien agrees to her mother’s death in the hospice.
There are no births and animals have been hunted to extinction. The world is vegetarian. But the one clue is that plants are unaffected. They continue their normal growth cycle and may hold the clue for Vivien and other scientists. This could well be the theme of a future book we can look forward to from Deborah Cassidy.
- Sibyl MoryReviewed in the United Kingdom on January 24, 2016
5.0 out of 5 stars LIFE WITHOUT END
Format: KindleVerified PurchaseDr Vivian Toujours is a scientist out to produce a mortality serum, in a world where no-one is either conceived or born any longer, where no-one ages or dies, and immortality is the norm... What a stunning premise for a story... What is envisaged here is a sterile world in a state of atrophy, in which the doctor and others are working to find the cure. A wonderfully original piece of writing... Check out what happens...
- Nelson BollReviewed in the United Kingdom on January 27, 2016
5.0 out of 5 stars Readable And Thought Provoking Sci-Fi
Format: KindleVerified PurchaseRoom 42 is a readable and thought provoking sci-fi short story about a curious one-off event that alters humanity radically. Join Dr. Vivian Toujours for an interesting journey into a possible future human world.
- Wilma LettingsReviewed in the United Kingdom on January 16, 2016
5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended.
Format: KindleVerified PurchaseA very intelligent and thoughtful short story set in a dystopian future. Brings up a few important issues about humanity. Highly recommended.