Title
The Many
Author
Sylvain Neuvel
Publication Date
April 21, 2026
Rating
4.25 / 5 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌘
Description
The minds of five normal people merge in a beautiful, unnerving first contact story where the strangest thing humanity has to face is each other, from the critically acclaimed author of Sleeping Giants.
“I’m you now. We all are.”
When advertising executive Carole Veilleux loses it at Booker’s donut shop and bites Booker on the arm, it’s about the most interesting thing to happen in the small city of Marquette, Michigan, in years.
But that’s only the beginning of the story. Carole and Booker find their minds merging, in a collective that extends to include Carole’s husband Shivansh and local doctor Evelyn Schlapp. The four of them become the beginning of something larger and stranger than they could ever have imagined.
Awards
N/A Pending Release
Review
What would it be like to be everyone? To have every part of you splayed open for all to see?
This was the thought that infectiously spread through my neural pathways as Carole infected Booker. The Many, took this normally terrifying concept and made it beautiful—while still a bit terrifying. Never, has the loss of autonomy piqued my interest in such a positive way.
The cast of characters providing POV perspectives are as impeccably diverse as the floating rock we inhabit. Sylvain Neuvel does not shy from showcasing the very extremes in polarity of human nature. While some characters are infuriating, they provided realistic foils that make the ending feel truly earned.
I found this book to be a refreshing new take on so many critical themes of modern society. I cannot say that it is for everyone, but it is an easy read that will stick with you long after it is closed. If you love the idea of zombies but want a fresh new take on them championing social reform, this is your book.
Thank you to Rebellion | Solaris and NetGalley for the eARC.
Find More about Sylvain Neuvel at http://neuvel.net/
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