Jenny's Reviews > The Clockwork Man

I have listened to this book twice, and the beginning portion takes place during a cricket match? Game? I had a bartender try to explain the rules of cricket to me once, and I think I wasn't drunk enough to understand. American football rules? No problem. All I'm saying is that this reread didn't help my brain sort out the rules of cricket. Nor was that its purpose. It is a pretty good book, with some big ideas, the biggest of which is that men (males) can't really be trusted and at some point in the distant future, that problem is addressed in a very weird way.
The interactions between the Clockwork Man (future man) and the residents of a town in England in the early 20th century are sometimes charming, sometimes alarming.
This book was written almost one hundred years ago, and the language and mores of the time are evident. But, that did not bother me so much. I just wanted a character or two that I could really get behind, and I found that aspect lacking. For a quick, weird read, it is worth the time.