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The Seventh Son
The Seventh Son | Sebastian Faulks
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'Extraordinary' WILLIAM BOYD 'Profoundly moving . . . a wonderful and life-affirming love story' JAMES HOLLAND 'His greatest novel yet' ANTONY BEEVOR 'Original and enthralling' PETER JAMES A CHILD WILL BE BORN WHO WILL CHANGE EVERYTHING When a young American academic Talissa Adam offers to carry another woman's child, she has no idea of the life-changing consequences. Behind the doors of the Parn Institute, a billionaire entrepreneur plans to stretch the boundaries of ethics as never before. Through a series of IVF treatments, which they hope to keep secret, they propose an experiment that will upend the human race as we know it. Seth, the baby, is delivered to hopeful parents Mary and Alaric, but when his differences start to mark him out from his peers, he begins to attract unwanted attention. The Seventh Son is a spectacular examination of what it is to be human. It asks the question: just because you can do something, does it mean you should? Sweeping between New York, London, and the Scottish Highlands, this is an extraordinary novel about unrequited love and unearned power.
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Jeg
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Picked this because I recognised the authors name but don‘t think I‘ve read him before. Set in the near future it explores things that are or maybe possible , but are they ethical? Characters well developed. I felt for all of them.
I became absorbed in the story . Interesting ending.

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JillR
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Very readable, often intriguing, however this also left me a little puzzled. At times it was a family drama, others a coming of age story, it touched on dystopia, and was also quite science-y. Overall I liked it; I enjoyed the writing which had a quiet gentleness to it, “an elegance”, I‘ve seen it described as. I came away sad and feeling slightly muddled, thinking a lot, which isn‘t a bad thing.

emmasm08 I have it to read ! I‘m intrigued now ! 2mo
JillR @emmasm08 do let me know when you get to it, interested what you make of it… 2mo
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Donna1980
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This was a brilliant read, thought provoking, clever and genuinely tender in places. Slightly disappointed with some parts of the ending but a solid 4 out of 5 stars.

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Birdsong28
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Andrew65 Thanks for the tag ❤️ 12mo
TrishB I‘m considering it, 🤔 12mo
squirrelbrain Read it, didn‘t love it! 12mo
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squirrelbrain
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Talissa agrees to be the surrogate for an English couple. The procedure takes place in a clinic run by a shady multi-millionaire who has his own ideas about the human race.

As a result Seth, the son, turns out to be quite a different human being (no spoilers!).

I liked the near future setting that felt realistic but felt that there was a bit of distance from Seth. First person may have given more depth to his feelings. A great read though.

BarbaraBB A new Faulks! I didn‘t know. Sounds good!! 14mo
JillR Don‘t think I can read this - my son is Seth, you don‘t come across the name often in books, and I think it‘d freak me out 😆 Sounds good though! 14mo
squirrelbrain Hmmm, maybe not for you then @JillR 😬 14mo
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