- Hardcover: 257 pages
- Publisher: Five Star (ME) (November 2004)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1594142548
- ISBN-13: 978-1594142543
- Product Dimensions: 21.8 x 14.2 x 2.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 431 g
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"This is the debut of a major novelist -- don't miss it."
--Says Robert J. Sawyer, Hugo Award-winning author of Hominids (September 2004)
"Though this is Donald Bingle's first novel, it reads like the work of a seasoned thriller author...It is not easy to set down, so read it when you have time on your hands."
--Says Jean Rabe, author of The Dhamon Saga (September 2004)
"I loved it!..no other book I can think of examines how and why such a future might just happen as well as Forced Conversion does -- or provides half the breath-catching twists and turns of Bingle's yarn...Highly recommended!"
-- Says Ed Greenwood, creator of The Forgotten Realms and author of the bestselling Elminster novels (September 2004)
harrietklausner.wwwi.com : "There is plenty of action...readers will also ponder the ethical issues that raise the overall quality of this strong sci fi..."
--Harriet Klausner (October 2004)
--Says Robert J. Sawyer, Hugo Award-winning author of Hominids (September 2004)
"Though this is Donald Bingle's first novel, it reads like the work of a seasoned thriller author...It is not easy to set down, so read it when you have time on your hands."
--Says Jean Rabe, author of The Dhamon Saga (September 2004)
"I loved it!..no other book I can think of examines how and why such a future might just happen as well as Forced Conversion does -- or provides half the breath-catching twists and turns of Bingle's yarn...Highly recommended!"
-- Says Ed Greenwood, creator of The Forgotten Realms and author of the bestselling Elminster novels (September 2004)
harrietklausner.wwwi.com : "There is plenty of action...readers will also ponder the ethical issues that raise the overall quality of this strong sci fi..."
--Harriet Klausner (October 2004)
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4.8 out of 5 stars (13 customer reviews)
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Page Turning Intrigue Frames Moral Conundrum, Dec 16 2004
By Bob Loblaw - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Forced Conversion (Hardcover)
I haven't read much, if any, any Sci-Fi in the past 20 years, but picked up "Forced Conversion" based on a recommendation. Though the backdrop of the novel is undeniably science fiction, the meat of the story is an engrossing morality play centered on two protagonists caught up in a skirmish between two opposing factions -- one a ruthless governmental enforcement squad and the other a group of religious zealots intent on protecting their beliefs. The ethical and moral questions the characters face are intriguing and thought-provoking and the conflicts they must address create enough page-turning tension to make Forced Conversion a very engaging read. I would recommend it highly.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fast-Paced and Thought Provoking, Mar 24 2005
By Real Reviews - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Forced Conversion (Hardcover)
I had just finished re-reading Ray Bradbury's "Fahrenheit 451" and was contemplating the issues and choices that the main character in that story, Guy Montag, had to face as the result of his sudden reawakening and recognition of the morally bankrupt society he found himself in (a society of government mandated book burning and mindless entertainment aimed at pacification), when I decided to pick up a copy of "Forced Conversion" as my next read. To my delight, I found that Mr. Bingle's story, graphic and brutal though it may be at times, centering on a speculative near-future of government-forced conversion of humanity to eternal virtual worlds sustained by self-replicating computers (a nasty, messy, and ultimately fatal process), easily as entertaining and thought-provoking as Mr. Bradbury's classic "451." The story is fast-passed, and like Guy Montag, the ConFoe Derrick is faced with a reawakening to the morally and diametrically opposed (and mutually exclusive as we come to learn) processes of forced conversion verses self-determination (religious, criminal, debauched, or otherwise). The ending is so surprising that, like me, you'll probably have to read it at least three times to make certain your eyes aren't playing tricks on you, at which point you'll gasp inwardly. Afterwards, you'll challenge yourself as to which option would be better: forced conversion or death? If you like thought-provoking and cutting edge entertainment, I recommend "Forced Conversion," and not just to fans of science fiction.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
strong sci fi, Oct 31 2004
By Harriet Klausner - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Forced Conversion (Hardcover)
In the not so distant future, out of control population growth and exponentially rising crime and disease has made earth a less than desirable place to live. Science has advanced to the point that a mind can be downloaded into a virtual reality utopian world, but entry is one way as the body dies. The Mandatory Conversion Act makes it illegal not to convert.
Most earthlings reside in the VR realms; the locations are top secret and heavily guarded to keep the computers from terrorist attacks. There remain some outlaws refusing to convert; the Conversion Forces (ConFoes) like Derek hunt these renegades down to either kill them or force them to convert. Derek meets a Mal, who believes conversion is anti-religious. Scientists and religious believers who know where the computers are hidden unite to try to destroy the devil's machines.
The protagonist enlisted into the ConFoes because his paraplegic sister would have movement inside the VR realm. He plans to join her once his enlistment time ends. He hates the real world where he detests his fellow troops who are violent sociopaths and is forced to kill those who try to murder him because of the uniform he wears. There is plenty of action that flows to and from Derek while readers will also ponder the ethical issues that raise the overall quality of this strong sci fi.
Harriet Klausner
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