![]() ![]() None of the ‘dispensables’ are panicked or aggressive in any way as their environment has been carefully constructed for this not to occur. What struck me most about The Unit is the impressive way such a horrific situation is presented with relative normalcy. With budget cuts and lessening resources comes a need to resort to drastic actions, thus the Unit is permitted to become a part of a democratic western society. The way in which Holmqvist describes the slow formulation of the Unit is uncomfortably comparable to being under Tory rule. They are also made to take part in a myriad of psychological and physical experiments to help scientific progression. The Unit was established by the government as a way of making use of less valuable members of society with enforced organ and blood donations. As a result she is given two choices: kill herself or be taken to the Unit. She is an unmarried, childless writer who spent the majority of her life experiencing the world and creating respected (but not bestselling) fiction. Valuable members of society are those with important or high-paying jobs, those with children and those who are deemed role models.ĭorrit is not one of those people. ![]() The novel is set in a world where civilians’ worth is determined by…well, their worth. If you want a novel that is claustrophobic, petrifying, stomach-churning and far too realistic then The Unit is definitely for you. ![]()
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