A young astrobiologist named Theo Byrne has achieved a lot in life and he thinks that his life is perfect because he has a beautiful wife and son at home. He happens to be the first man on earth who has found a way to track life on other planets present in the universe. Byrne thought that he had achieved everything and now all he has to do is enjoy and discover more in life. The man was never ready for tragedies of a different kind coming to him in bulk.
Firstly, Byrne lost his wife and then his son started behaving in a strange way. Although the boy was perfectly normal in appearance and he had a great interest in his studies and drawing as well but every now and then he started behaving oddly. One day Byrne got a call from the school and the staff told him that his son hit another student with a metal thermos which was a terrible thing.
His son also started questioning the world in an odd way so Byrne took him to different doctors for a check-up and all of them provided different solutions. One of them even suggested psychoactive drugs for Robin. The Echo Maker was Richard Powers’ favorite creation and now we think that this book is also among the finest creations of the author.
The father and son don’t follow the advice of the doctor rather they start thinking about the solution that can correct the planet. Robin thinks that the people of the planet earth are destroying it at a rapid pace and they should be stopped otherwise there will be no planet left for them. Edoardo Ballerini’s narration has done the job in a quick way and the story will remind you of The Overstory because of many reasons.
