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In Flash Forward, an experiment in the CERN facility goes awry. Humanity is taken several decades into the future for a few minutes, and is then brought back. But, while they were gone, the world continued. Cars crashed, people died, and disaster struck everyone indiscriminately. People are given a whole new way of looking at things, and many can't handle it. What will happen the day that they saw themselves in the future?
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Plot & Themes

Tone of book    -   very upbeat FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION?    -   science fiction story Tech./$$$/Info hunt    -   Yes Stealing/recovering/destroying    -   state secrets Is this an adult or child's book?    -   Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character

Identity:    -   Male Profession/status:    -   scientist Age:    -   40's-50's

Setting

Earth setting:    -   near future (later in 21st century)    -   distant future Takes place on Earth?    -   Yes

Writing Style

Accounts of torture and death?    -   moderately detailed references to deaths scientific jargon? (SF only)    -   the book is simply packed with technical jargon Sex in book?    -   Yes What kind of sex:    -   descript of kissing    -   descript of touching personal anatomy    -   description of breasts How much dialogue?    -   significantly more descript than dialog

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