Ready, Okay! by Adam CadreAllen Mockery (our narrator) leads a bizarre life. He lives with his uncle, because his parents are dead. Also living with him are his twin sister, a super-genius, a younger brother who is totally evil, a younger sister who doesn't believe in clothes and has an otherwise unusual perspective on life, and a younger brother without quite as much character. Early in the book, Allen tells us that many of the characters will be dead by the end of the book. Periodically, he reminds us of the upcoming slaughter. The reader is left to guess the perpetrator(s) until the end. This narrative is not told quite chronologically; the main plot is chronological, but the flashbacks are frequent and long.
Many philosophical ideas are brought up in this book. Through the bizarre characters, we are asked to examine the necessity of many taboos in life, the deceit that most people are engaged in today, and the nastiness of everyday life. Disturbingly, this novel seems to imply that most people's moral are sadly lacking. It goes as far as to say that there are people, who for no reason, are entirely evil. I find that hard to swallow. Please respond with thoughts on the inherent morality of people.
Happy reading.
