Review: 'The Beauty of the End' by Lauren Stienstra
Imagine an alternative version of our world in which humanity discovered that its own extinction was encoded in its DNA. How would our lives look? How would we think of our own bodies? How much control would we have over our own futures? The Beauty of the End by Lauren Stienstra is a very ambitious novel. While I'm not entirely sold on the execution, I think there are interesting questions being asked her. Thanks to Little A and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Pub. Date : 01/04/2025 Publisher : Little A In this provocative work of speculative fiction, two sisters navigate the complex moral terrain of reproductive ethics, individual freedoms, and society’s duty to a future facing imminent extinction. Charlie Tannehill and her twin sister, Maggie, are just eight years old when an unfortunate scientific discovery upends their world—and the world order. The revelation? Extinction, encoded in every creature’s DNA. The expiration dat...
