His father, seemingly ok with his circumstances at first, suddenly becomes manic and seems to be trying to tell Proctor something. What I consider the “inciting incident” happens pretty early here, when Proctor is assigned to take his own father to the ferry. Some people are spooked by what he does for a living, but he sees it as helping people. He has a leadership position within his profession. His job is to collect Prosperans who are nearing the end of their lives, and escort them to the ferry that will take them to the Nursery. Our main character is Proctor Bennett, who is a Ferryman in his forties. I described this one to my husband as “ Divergent at the beginning, WandaVision by the end… with a little Lost in the middle.” And I stand by that statement! But, with the paper version expected to come in well over 500 pages, there is obviously a lot more nuance between those basic comparisons.
Then they retire themselves, embarking on a ferry ride to the island known as the Nursery, where their failing bodies are renewed, their memories are wiped clean, and they are readied to restart life afresh. In this island paradise, Prospera’s lucky citizens enjoy long, fulfilling lives until the monitors embedded in their forearms, meant to measure their physical health and psychological well-being, fall below 10 percent. Founded by the mysterious genius known as the Designer, the archipelago of Prospera lies hidden from the horrors of a deteriorating outside world.
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