Late, Late in the Evening
Stephen Grant's dystopian world and its philosophical and spiritual inspection provide more thought-provoking ideas than most dystopian stories. Its social, ethical, and spiritual issues are more deeply probed, with the character of Gabe assuming a broader meaning than just the singular story of a man seeking escape.
Readers looking for social commentary, political inspection, and psychological and philosophical depth will find Late, Late in the Evening a powerful tale of truth, lies, and finding one's voice and courage in unusual, new places.-- Diane Donovan, Midwest Book Review
This book is short enough to read in a day, but filled with detail from start to finish. A brilliant example of dystopian fiction. -- Charlotte Walker, lovereading.co.uk
Grant balances narratives perfectly, keeping the reader hooked the entire time. Not only is the worldbuilding well-integrated into the structure of the narrative, but it is also thorough, grounded, and eerily familiar in our current global landscape. Grant draws attention to some major issues of our time – climate change, nationalism, wealth inequality, discrimination – and explores them in a way that is both intelligent and engaging to read. I loved the exploration of Gabriel and other characters struggling to navigate in a world where, as Grant puts it, “sympathy and care have been subjugated in the name of surviving in a life stripped of compassion”. -- onlinebookclub.org
LATE, LATE IN THE EVENING, by the British philosopher Stephen Grant, is a beautiful book, a fast-moving but thoughtful and thought-provoking read. -- Susannah Eanes, author of Lucky Southern Women
Stephen Grant extends his range with his latest novel: the stylish and captivating thriller, Late, Late in the Evening. A Cli-fi dystopic novel set some decades in the future from now, it feels prescient in the rattling horror it describes of technology getting beyond human control, climate change that causes mass migrations, and charismatic leaders coming to power on the resentments of a displaced native population. Part warning flare of things to come, part gripping entertainment; the philosopher Stephen Grant has written an intelligent book that's a joy to read. -- Joseph G. Peterson, author of The Rumphulus
This novel struck a balance between many qualities that often get pitted as opposites: Fast-paced vs. thought-provoking; gripping plot vs. well-developed characters; a book of grand, historical scale vs. an intimate peek into the lives of individuals. In Late, Late in the Evening, Stephen Grant puts the lie to the idea that we can't have it all. The plot was intriguing, I cared about the characters, and I felt myself simultaneously wanting to tear through the pages and needing to sit back to ponder the philosophical and ethical questions being raised. --
Jennifer Allison, Goodreads
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