Q-FAQ
by Tom Bacchus
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Author: Tom BacchusEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2006-06-20
ISBN: 1560236930
Number of pages: 185
Publisher: Haworth Positronic Press
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Book Review: A FRIGHTENING PREDICTION OF THE FUTURE
Summary: 5 Stars
Set in the not too distant future, a future teaming with rogue technology, Tom Bacchus's Q-FAQ is a dark and cautionary tale, both highly sexual and eerily prophetic. The world, America in particular, has splintered into various zones, all controlled by different political factions. Deforestation is rampant, and urban infrastructures have crumbled.
The Puritan Party, an ultra right wing religious group, is the largest and most influential organization since recently capturing control of the US Congress. The Puritans are determined to eliminate all opposition, in particular what remains of the mostly marginalized gay community, and they use covert terrorism as their primary tool.
Afaik is a handsome Arab American living in Manhat (one of many slang terms invented by the author) and getting by as a low level, but still criminal techno-hacker. The Puritans are determined to frame Afaik as a homo-terrorist and he barely escapes capture when they raid and destroy his humble squat.
Seeking refuge in a dingy bar, Afaik meets Aces Bannon, a big tough bionic stud willing to provide sanctuary for the night. Back at Aces' flat Afaik is not repulsed by Aces' metal hand and leg, and he more than welcomes the hot sex Aces offers.
Falling hard for the big guy, Afaik agrees to accompany Aces on a cross country business trek, a trek Afaik soon realizes is associated with Q-Faction, a gay revolutionary group Aces belongs to. Q-Faction's goal is to protect what's left of gay rights and gay history, by fighting back against the diabolical Puritans.
It would be easy to dismiss Q-FAQ as oversexed erotica with an interesting plot thrown in, but that would do this riveting novel a great disservice. This is a time where people grab what they can when they can get it. The book is raw and nasty and makes no bones about it, and frankly it works extraordinarily well within the context of this story.
This is, however, a very disjointed narrative, made up of personal journals, pirated phone conversations, stolen transcripts and bogus press releases, and it's often difficult to follow. The book jumps rapidly from its primary focus to lesser vaguely explained plot lines, and it gets confusing at times. But like the previously mentioned sexual content, this too works to propel the extreme anxiety of the situation, leaving the reader, upon conclusion, challenged and somewhat frightened by its predictions.
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