Nations of Niche by Micah Ingram

One young man must defy the oppressive distinctions of a futuristic society in Nations of Niche, a frightening parable of the future by Micah Ingram. In this uniquely imagined dystopia, one’s class has been replaced by one’s “niche,” resulting in a chilling allegory of a restructured world, wherein humanity has reinvented ideas of purpose, labor, productivity, and the meaning of life itself. At times, the book reads more like a fable than a novel, without much emotional development of the characters, but still with a clear focus on the thematic message. The premise is strong, but the book is marred by errors in grammar, spelling, and syntax. A strong proofread to smooth these issues would go a long way toward elevating this ambitious and creative tale, but as it stands, the novel is thought-provoking and eerily plausible.