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Ready for another dystopian nightmare? 'The Merge' explores the dark side of population control
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- Book Review
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- Nov 24, 2025
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- 185
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Summary
Grace Walker’s debut novel, "The Merge," opens in a world where Earth’s resources have been pushed to a breaking point. That has given rise to a controversial new procedure in which two people’s consciousness can be combined and exist in one body.