Blind Faith

Blind Faith - Ben Elton 
Rating: 7.5/10


Imagine a world where everyone knows everything about everybody. Where 'sharing' is valued above all, and privacy is considered a dangerous perversion. Trafford wouldn't call himself a rebel, but he's daring to be different, to stand out from the crowd. In his own small ways, he wants to push against the system. But in this world, uniformity is everything, and even tiny defiances won't go unnoticed. 


summary by Goodreads.com


A powerfully thought provoking novel that challenges a culture devoted to blind faith. I found this presentation of the future fairly disturbing, Ben Elton's Blind Faith is unlike anything I've read before in terms of crude and questionably risque content. I found personally that the violent and ugly nature of the book sought to challenge the reader to consider the controversy of a world dictated by religion and yet operated by science, the struggle between faith and reason. As well as the strong concepts behind the novel I found the book well written and captivating. I would recommend to those who enjoy reading about societal controversy and the battles between science and religion.  


Good Points: 

• well written, captivating
• thought evoking   

Bad Points:

• controversial, not universally tasteful. 

Buy/Borrow/Avoid:

Borrow