I enjoy post apocalypse fiction. There is something about the society and all its excesses breaking down and mankind being stripped to its bare essentials that appeals to me as a literary trope. The means in which the world ends is simply a MacGuffin, the device that propels the story forward and tells us what happens to mankind when it has to focus solely on survival. The Passage is similar in that regard, though the concept of a viral vampire apocalypse is intriguing. In […]
Walk the Tarnished World
I think what I loved best about this book were its nooks and crannies. This is a book obsessed with tiny detail. Instead of feeling overwhelming or tedious, these details make the world seem lived-in and solid. For all the detail, however, the book still manages to feel dreamy and atmospheric. I wanted to wander with the Wandering Symphony for 300 more pages. Read the rest at Pop Culture Penalty Box.