The Warehouse
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Rob Hart
Cloud isn’t just a place to work. It’s a place to live. And when you’re here, you’ll never want to leave.“A thrilling story of corporate espionage at the highest level . . . and a powerful cautionary tale about technology, runaway capitalism, and the nightmare world we are making for ourselves.”—Blake Crouch, New York Times bestselling author of Dark MatterFilm rights sold to Imagine Entertainment for director Ron Howard! • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Financial Times • Real Simple • Kirkus Reviews Paxton never thought he’d be working for Cloud, the giant tech company that’s eaten much of the American economy. Much less that he’d be moving into one of the company’s sprawling live-work facilities. But compared to what’s left outside, Cloud’s bland chainstore life of gleaming entertainment halls, open-plan offices, and vast warehouses…well, it doesn’t seem so bad. It’s more than anyone else is offering. Zinnia never thought she’d be infiltrating Cloud. But now she’s undercover, inside the walls, risking it all to ferret out the company’s darkest secrets. And Paxton, with his ordinary little hopes and fears? He just might make the perfect pawn. If she can bear to sacrifice him. As the truth about Cloud unfolds, Zinnia must gamble everything on a desperate scheme—one that risks both their lives, even as it forces Paxton to question everything about the world he’s so carefully assembled here. Together, they’ll learn just how far the company will go…to make the world a better place. Set in the confines of a corporate panopticon that’s at once brilliantly imagined and terrifyingly real, The Warehouse is a near-future thriller about what happens when Big Brother meets Big Business--and who will pay the ultimate price. Praise for The Warehouse“A fun, fast-paced read [that] walks a fine line between a near-future thriller and a smart satire . . . makes you wonder if we’re already too far into a disastrous future, or if there’s still some hope for humanity.”—NPR“I loved The Warehouse, although and because it made my blood run cold. This is what our world could be by this time next year.”—S.J. Rozan, Edgar award-winning author of Paper Son “An inventive, addictive, Crichton-esque, page-turning, near-future dystopian thriller.”—Paul Tremblay, Stoker award-winning author of A Head Full of Ghostsof Lock Every Door
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Author
Rob Hart
Pages
368
Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
Published Date
2019-08-20
ISBN
1984823817 9781984823816
Ratings
Google: 5
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Jennifer johnston
"The Warehouse by Rob Hart is a dystopian novel that reads as a cautionary tale of what happens when big business has too much influence and control. The story is told through the viewpoints of Paxton, a security officer at Cloud, Zinnia, a corporate spy who is working as an order picker, and Gibson, founder and CEO of Cloud. <br/><br/>The world has basically become a wasteland as Cloud has put most businesses and citizens into bankruptcy. The world is also plagued by overpopulation and damage from climate change. The main option for relief people have from poverty and the unsettled climate is to find employment with Cloud (its not hard to figure out what company Cloud is based on.)<br/><br/>Not only do you work at Cloud, but you also live there too. There are dormitories on site, as well as a hospital, restaurants, movie theatre. Its basically an entire town, except here, you are constantly monitored by watches that you must have on at all times, except when the battery is being recharged. The workers are rated on a 5 star scale and strive to stay at 4 stars and above. However taking a day off for illness, is an example of how one's rating can drop. <br/><br/>We see through the eyes of Gibson how Cloud sprouted from an idea into basically the world's biggest and most powerful company. Through Paxton and Zinnia's viewpoints, we discover what brings them to Cloud and how working there and the constant monitoring impacts them physically and emotionally. We also see this through the eyes of secondary and minor characters. <br/><br/>This is an excellent and also frightening story, when you look at how the world is today. This is something that while fictional, isn't too far fetched in today's reality. The characters are well rounded and you grow attached quite easily to both Paxton and Zinnia. The plot is well drawn out and the pacing is excellent. If you want a thrilling dystopian novel with hints of espionage that is hard to put down, this is the one for you! <br/><br/>My appreciation to NetGalley, Rob Hart, and Crown for gifting me an e-copy in exchange for an honest review."
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Chris Hicks
"Dystopian near future thriller in which “Cloud” has taken over business and governing. Elements of many previous dystopian thrillers like Soylent Green. Shades Google, Facebook etc. "
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John Wheeler
"Hits close to home!"
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Megan padilla
"3.75"
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Gray Tischler
"Really makes you think about the threat that monopolistic corporations pose to society! In all seriousness, it’s a good, thought provoking read. The plot develops well, with great character interaction and development. I thought the ending seemed a little abrupt, but it was VERY satisfying—definitely a good read if you’re looking for that dystopian vibe with a hopeful ending. "
Soren Ficklin
