Project Nought

The story opens in 1996, and Ren is running away from home to visit his pen pal. Unfortunately, Ren never reaches his destination as he time travels, against his will, to the year 2122.

The world in 2122 is a cyberpunk-style dystopia where tech conglomerates hold the power. They run the research universities and without knowing the full picture, the scholars of 2122 are provided with students from the past to use as learning tools.



This graphic novel is pacey and dynamic full of bright burnt orange and sunset purples, these match the characters teenage moods and modern vibes. The plot is thick with intrigue and conspiracy, but Furedi finds room for student life jokes, crushes and pop culture references.

At times I found the twists and turns hard to follow and, perhaps because it’s not a novel, I found a lot of the characters one-dimensional. I liked the way Furedi pulled in multiple ways of telling the story, using different viewpoints and even podcast hosts narrating for the reader at times.

I also really appreciated the casual inclusivity of Project Nought. I would recommend this for sharp, knowledge-hungry readers 12yrs+ who need a short compelling read.