Book info

• Title Blind Faith
• Author Ben Elton
• Year 2006
• Genre Science Fiction

Imagine a world where everyone knows everything about everybody. Where 'sharing' is valued above all, and privacy is considered a dangerous perversion. Trafford wouldn't call himself a rebel, but he's daring to be different, to stand out from the crowd. In his own small ways, he wants to push against the system. But in this world, uniformity is everything. And even tiny defiances won't go unnoticed. Ben Elton's dark, savagely comic novel imagines a post-apocalyptic society where religious intolerance combines with a sex-obsessed, utterly egocentric culture. In this world, nakedness is modesty, independent thought subversive, and ignorance is wisdom.

Thoughts

I rate Ben Elton’s irreverant take on modern culture, having been completely obsessed with the musical We Will Rock You as written by him. This book feels like a continuation of some of the themes contained within the Queen musical, and definitely a strong take on things like reality TV and a culture where people think they are always in the right no matter what. I wasn’t sure I was going to get through the whole book but it somehow captured me and I ended up really enjoying it.

Rating: 4 / 5