Review of '2034' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Out of the gate, this book is a page-turner. I would definitely not rank it as a bubblegum read, but a fast one for sure.
However, after a critical event halfway through, the book kinda starts to drag. I think the authors had a clear plan of the crisis point they wanted to hit, but once they got there they lost the momentum that had propelled the shape of their story; the possibilities fan out, a river expanding into its delta, and we slowly pick through the pieces.
I understand that this was written as a cautionary tale, but they really lay on the moralizing at the end; even with that relative weakness, it was an excellent read and definitely serves its cautionary purpose.
