The Truth Against The World by David Corbett

This is a strange book.  It seems to be based on Irish folklore.   The second book in two weeks to have an Irish protagonist self-described as “wet as grass”.   The hard part of this book isn’t its possibility but dismayingly the probability unless things change.   The friction between haves and have-nots, red and blue, suburban-city-rural, gender identification, LGBTQ+,  racism, book banning, and disrespect for anyone who isn’t the same as you is featured in the book and in the news.   The impact of the discord is fired by a computer game based on a book authored and illustrated by Georgie.   Shane, her unofficial bodyguard, tries to help her free her soul from its prison.

Sounds confusing and it is a bit confusing.   Reincarnation plays a part as well as a peek at our possible future.  Georgie’s goal is to make amends for how her work has been perverted by monied interests.   Shane’s goal is to keep her alive to do it.

This was a difficult story to read due to my concern about our present intolerance towards others.   I was told by a twenty-four-year-old today that planning is useless as the world will be over in five years.   That is a shockingly depressing look at our shared future.   Unless things change, I can see this future coming to fruition. 

The book is a thought-provoking read. 

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