The Prospect of my Arrival by Dwight Okita

**Weave** on Thu Mar 01, 2012 6:19 pm

The Prospect of my Arrival by Dwight Okita ~ Started: 26.02.12 ~ Finished: 27.02.12

Title of Book: The Prospect of my Arrival
Name of Author: Dwight Okita
Kindle Edition
File Size: 584 KB
ASIN: B005WMLEYC

Synopsis ~

A human embryo is allowed to preview the world before deciding whether to be born. The embryo, named Prospect, is given a starter kit of human knowledge, and his consciousness is inserted into a synthetic twenty-year-old body. To help him make up his mind, he will meet a range of people. Among them, a greeting card writer who excels at sympathy cards, and Prospect's very own inscrutable parents. Trish Mesmer is the scientist charged with counselling Prospect, though she has more hidden agendas than a centipede has legs. At the same time, Trevor Grueling grows increasingly committed to derailing the bio-experiment all together. This cautionary tale is served up with equal helpings of whimsy and dread, with just a dash of hope.

The Story ~

'The Prospect of my Arrival' is the story of Prospect, a human embryo who is given the opportunity to decide whether or not he wants to be born. Prospect is taught the basics of human knowledge before his consciousness is placed into a synthetic twenty~year old man's body. To help Prospect to make his choice he meets a wide range of people who will show him their ideas of life and what it means to them, although one of them does have a sinister agenda. Trish Mesmer, the scientist in charge of the experiment counsels Prospect whilst also keeping secrets from him. The people that Prospect meets are from all walks of life and all want to help Prospect in his decision. If you had the chance to see the world before you were born, would you do it?

What I thought of 'The Prospect of my Arrival' ~

I read about 'The Prospect of my Arrival' on facebook and downloaded it right away onto my kindle. Prospect's story is told brilliantly with Prospect's innocent but strong voice through it. Prospect has the opportunity to see what his life will be like if he chooses to be born and with conflicting opinions surrounding him its a difficult choice for Prospect to make. The beauty of this story is Prospect and his insights on the world, and as the story progresses you understand why its such a difficult choice, for every good aspect, there's a bad aspect to life.

'The Prospect of my Arrival' is a thought provoking story with Prospect as the naive but intelligent narrator, at times funny and sad, Prospect’s story is told and remains with you.

Rating: 5/5