This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Free Book Program, which is open to all readers and is completely free. The author will provide you with a free copy of their book in exchange for an honest review. You and the author will discuss what sites you will post your review to and what kind of copy of the book you would like to receive (eBook, PDF, Word, paperback, etc.). To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email.
This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Book Review Exchange Program, which is open to all authors and is completely free. Simply put, you agree to provide an honest review an author's book in exchange for the author doing the same for you. What sites your reviews are posted on (B&N, Amazon, etc.) and whether you send digital (eBook, PDF, Word, etc.) or hard copies of your books to each other for review is up to you. To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email, and be sure to describe your book or include a link to your Readers' Favorite review page or Amazon page.
This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Book Donation Program, which was created to help nonprofit and charitable organizations (schools, libraries, convalescent homes, soldier donation programs, etc.) by providing them with free books and to help authors garner more exposure for their work. This author is willing to donate free copies of their book in exchange for reviews (if circumstances allow) and the knowledge that their book is being read and enjoyed. To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email. Be sure to tell the author who you are, what organization you are with, how many books you need, how they will be used, and the number of reviews, if any, you would be able to provide.
Reviewed by Lit Amri for Readers' Favorite
“The social order of the State of Earth is Humane Capitalism. The fundamental value of Humane Capitalism is consumption, because one person’s spending provides work and income for another person. This is why consumption is the constitutional obligation of each and every citizen of the State of Earth.” The Grasshopper by Sasha J.M. introduces a world where Consumerism is the law. A hired killer known as The Grasshopper assassinated President Xing and his family under the order of Vice President Erivan. With Erivan as the new president, he can launch the war against the Non-Consumers, especially against Pascal Alexander, who succeeded in creating a strong Non-Consumer movement. Pascal wants the citizens to have the freedom to buy or not to buy.
In Pascal’s own words, “We will spend as much as we want and when we want. We will purchase goods and services that we want. From companies that are capable of offering, through fair competition in a free market, a product that we need, one that we like, one that we want.” I am intrigued and fascinated with the plot of the story, and more so with the concept of Consumerism – its upside and downside. The length of each chapter is short, only consuming two to five pages for the book’s Epub format. This directly makes for a fast-paced read. The story line also has good, unpredictable twists. All the characters have substantial depth to their persona – good and evil are not completely black and white in this story. On the whole, this is a great read.
