Bewilderment
A Novel
Richard Powers
A grieving astrobiologist searches for life in the universe while raising his unusual nine-year-old son, who is about to be expelled from school. As his son becomes troubled, the father seeks an experimental treatment to control his emotions by training him on the recorded patterns of his mother's brain. This emotional and moving novel explores the connection between father and son, the natural world, and the truth about our planet.
Publish Date
2021-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
2021-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
3.92
ISBN
9780393881141
Recommendations
3
Recommendations
2023-01-02T17:24:03.000Z
The books I read in 2022. Loved so many of these. The ones that really stayed with me (not necessarily my favorites) are in bold. Happy New Year, fellow book dorks. – source2022-09-13T15:57:58.000Z
This book, Bewilderment, by Richard Powers is absolutely shredding me. – source2021-05-05T20:33:07.000Z
Oh my gosh, Bewilderment, Richard Powers’ new novel, is simply wonderful- get it on order from your local indie right now (out 9/21). It’s a real treat – source