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'''''Juice''''' is a 2024 ] novel by ] is set in a future Australia devastated by climate change and capitalist exploitation. The narrator, captured by an unnamed antagonist referred to as the bowman, tells the story of his upbringing and survival in the plains. Raised by his enigmatic single mother, the narrator describes how he evolved from a simple agrarian life on the now-sweltering land (which requires them to spend half the year in underground habitation) to recruitment by a shadowy organization that trains highly skilled assassins. The narrator's story traces how he balanced his love of the everyday community he grew up with for the desire to participate in something larger, as the ''Guardian'' book review notes, "The protagonist’s double life as a plainsman and agent of vengeance soon became unsustainable."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Seiffert |first=Rachel |date=2024-10-17 |title=Juice by Tim Winton review – life after the apocalypse |url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/oct/17/juice-by-tim-winton-review-life-after-the-apocalypse |access-date=2024-12-27 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> The novel was a departure from Winton's previous work, serving as his first foray into science fiction.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Henningsgaard |first=Per |date=2024-09-30 |title=Tim Winton goes cli-fi – his dystopian novel Juice breaks new ground to face the climate emergency |url=https://theconversation.com/tim-winton-goes-cli-fi-his-dystopian-novel-juice-breaks-new-ground-to-face-the-climate-emergency-238769 |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=The Conversation |language=en-US}}</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 20:01, 27 December 2024
Juice is a 2024 climate fiction novel by Tim Winton is set in a future Australia devastated by climate change and capitalist exploitation. The narrator, captured by an unnamed antagonist referred to as the bowman, tells the story of his upbringing and survival in the plains. Raised by his enigmatic single mother, the narrator describes how he evolved from a simple agrarian life on the now-sweltering land (which requires them to spend half the year in underground habitation) to recruitment by a shadowy organization that trains highly skilled assassins. The narrator's story traces how he balanced his love of the everyday community he grew up with for the desire to participate in something larger, as the Guardian book review notes, "The protagonist’s double life as a plainsman and agent of vengeance soon became unsustainable." The novel was a departure from Winton's previous work, serving as his first foray into science fiction.
References
- Seiffert, Rachel (2024-10-17). "Juice by Tim Winton review – life after the apocalypse". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
{{cite news}}: no-break space character in|title=at position 29 (help) - Henningsgaard, Per (2024-09-30). "Tim Winton goes cli-fi – his dystopian novel Juice breaks new ground to face the climate emergency". The Conversation. Retrieved 2024-12-27.