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MALL par Ms. Pattie Palmer-Baker
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MALL (édition 2019)

par Ms. Pattie Palmer-Baker (Auteur)

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A collection of essays about events--and errors--in the life of Walter Cummins that argue for existence over essence.
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Titre:MALL
Auteurs:Ms. Pattie Palmer-Baker (Auteur)
Info:Del Sol Press (2019), 282 pages
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While on a shopping trip, Sara finds herself in a smoky hallway with a door at the end of it. As she enters the door she finds herself in a different mall. She cannot find a way out. Apprehended she is put into the hands of a MHP (Mental Health Professional) who does not believe her story at first but gradually comes to believe her. Nona, the MHP, finds herself bored and is looking for excitement. Could Sara and her ideas be the excitement to cure her of her boredom?

I found the book different. It reminded me of 1984 by George Orwell. Everything in Mall is pleasant. There are rules for everything called the Code. Pharms (drugs) are available for everything. Villainy and betrayal are also around. And the villain here is a nasty piece of work--all because of jealousy which no one is supposed to feel and if you do there is a pharm for it.

I hoped that Sara would not fall victim to the Code and would be on the Junker side but then again maybe she does come through and we are waiting for a sequel. Huh? ( )
  Sheila1957 | May 25, 2020 |
I enjoyed this story, but it just wasn’t able to hold my attention throughout. This tale started strongly, but didn’t keep the anticipation going. It was far too easy to concentrate on the other book I was concurrently reading. Don’t get me wrong, overall I found this story offered a unique perspective on freedom and choice. And, created a very interesting environment fraught with things that only sound good until experienced. Welcome to an existence centered around pleasure with no attachments. The reality is not quite what you might desire. ( )
  bearlyr | Jan 19, 2020 |
Set in a sparkling alternative world, MALL is a place where everyone is beautiful, and everyone is employed to have enough income to consume and to experience a myriad of pleasures - drugs, gambling, theater, holographic adventures. No poverty and little or no crime. A lot of sex. But there’s a catch – the MALL code forbids close relationships. What happens when Sara, a 21st century woman from our reality, accidentally finds her way into this alien yet familiar world? Nona, a MALL Mental Health Practitioner, who is assigned to treat Sara upon her arrival, goes against the MALL code to help her pass as a Mallite. Why? Because Sara is an antidote to Nona’s secret boredom. At first, Sara desperately wants to get home, and, as she seeks a way out as well as answers about her new reality, she draws herself and Nona into the darker places and practices of MALL--the lower levels with an orgiastic dance club, black market "spiritual counseling” and involvement with Paul, the leader of the shadowy rebel group, the Junkers, who have been creating increasingly dangerous ‘disturbances’. Not only are they fighting against Mall Management and the inflexible Code, many of them seek a way ‘Outside’, if one exists. Will they find an exit? Perhaps trouble with the Finance Police and the Mall Management will force them to search. If they do find the way ‘Outside, who will leave? Paul who is wanted by the authorities? Will Sara even want to leave after experiencing the tempting life style? How about Nona, whose relationship with Sara has underlined the emptiness of a life in MALL? ( )
  polagirl1 | Sep 7, 2019 |
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