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okay, so this book is fantastic. i mean, to me. it hit all my personal zing-buttons: sharp characters and a george r.r. martin-esque willingness to pare them down, well-described post-apocalyptic world, surprising twists, bleak atmosphere, and a chewy, cinematic quality to the writing that pans around and takes in everything. when it comes to horror, i can't appreciate that lovecraftian tradition that makes the reader work to "see" the horror. i'll work for any other kind of book, but with horro
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A thoroughly enjoyable post-apocalyptic tale set in the near future and featuring an alternate Lewis & Clark setting out from a ruined St. Louis for the Pacific. Percy has a way with metaphor, and the book is tightly plotted, though too tidily resolved.
Jan 06, 2015
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