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title: "Foe: A Novel"
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# Foe: A Novel

**Brand:** iain reid
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Foe: A Novel

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Standalone | Psychological Suspense
  

*by E***. on Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2019*

I finished reading FOE a few days ago so I hope my memory serves me well. Here goes. For the most part, I found Foe to be a captivating read in a slow and unsettling way. It’s complex, but the complexities are not easily identifiable until you finish the story. It’s haunting, but not in a way that will truly scare you. It’s more like thinking about how the future will be and if new technology will affect you in ways like it does within the story. Also, it’s memorable. You won’t forget this novel for a long time after reading and I don’t doubt that many will read it more than once.While it doesn’t compare (in my eyes) to his debut; I’m Thinking of Ending Things, I do find myself agreeing with the critics when they say this is a “taut, philosophical mind-bender". The ending was very unexpected for me. The delivery of the story was slow, but it also made me really think about everything that happened in the story up until that point. It also saddened me in ways I can’t comprehend, and I truly felt for the characters within the pages. In the beginning I didn’t like them much- you don’t learn a whole lot about them so finding any kind of connection to them is difficult- however once I finished the book, I felt extremely connected to them at a level I wasn’t expecting. I can see why many readers will read the book and then have another go at it immediately after. Many have said this about Reid’s first novel, and I think a lot will do the same with FOE.That being said, don’t go into this book expecting action and suspense. You won’t find it here. As I mentioned this is a slow-paced read, and not a lot of stuff happens TO the characters. However, once you FINISH, you’ll realize that internally (for the characters) a lot of stuff DID happen. We just didn’t know WHY or HOW until the end.I think it’s good to sit on a review of this book for a few days and really think about the story. I found myself liking it even more than I did when reading it. I may even want to do a re-read of both his novels in the future because they really get to the core of people’s emotions and actions.Would I recommend this book? Yes! I do think you need to have a certain mindset when reading and a lot of patience though. Trust me, it all comes together in the end!

### ⭐⭐⭐ 3.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Review has spoilers below first paragraph
  

*by A***R on Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2023*

3.5 stars. For sure a page turner. I wish more of this world had been fleshed out. If it wasn't so predictable I imagine the twist would've landed much better. But definitely not a bad read.SPOILER!!!!!!!Why did the author not put quotations on the dialogue of the man? It was a dead give away and I feel robbed of a good twist lol.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Everything changes...
  

*by V***T on Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2020*

No spoilers. 4 1/2 stars. FOE by Iain ReidThis is one of those novels that has no middle ground; people are going to choose up sides and really like it or really hate it...Junior and Hen live their married lives on a canola farm. They are comfortable as farmers and with each other... She's his anchor...While sitting on their porch late one hot evening, a car comes up their private dirt road shining its green headlights on them. A man gets out of the car...... his name is Terrance and he's here at that  hour to tell the couple that Junior has won a government lottery and will be living for a time on a space station...... but only Junior will be going, Hen will be left behind... the government will be taking care of her and providing a high-tech replacement for Junior who will be just like him in every way...Terrance eventually comes to live with the couple to help Junior get ready for his trip and to prepare Hen to live with a sophisticated hologram of Junior in his absence...... but Terrance's presence in their home is very invasive in their lives. Junior wants to do his part for the government  but Terrance has changed their routine.  In fact......everything has changed and...... Junior becomes more and more distrustful of Terrance and his motives. Junior is having second thoughts about his impending trip...What's a ship without an anchor?... and Hen is Junior's anchor...I'm of the camp that really liked this bizarre novel which I would classify as  sci-fi/horror. It isn't until you're about halfway through that a  future time frame is established as the setting.It is true that there is no cut and dry ending causing the reader to ponder its meaning (1/2 star deducted for that loose end) but the way it ends causes the story to stick with you long after it is finished.

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