The Amish have a casino on the Las Vegas Strip (no electricity, of course); the Mormon Underground rescues people from the clutches of the federal ...
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Jul 08, 2008
Ananta
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A funny, surreal, satirical tale set during the Apocalypse. The story is an Odyssey-type tale of a man who finds himself in the center of the a whirlwind power play between the powers-that-be.
The humor is rather dark and absurd-- the Amish have a casino in Las Vegas (the only casino with no electricity), the Mormon underground rescues people from the machinations of the federal government, a band of ecoterrorists is bent on destroying every site in the "1,001 Must-See Sites i More...
The humor is rather dark and absurd-- the Amish have a casino in Las Vegas (the only casino with no electricity), the Mormon underground rescues people from the machinations of the federal government, a band of ecoterrorists is bent on destroying every site in the "1,001 Must-See Sites i More...
Jan 23, 2010
Geoffrey
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I am a great fan of apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction and I'm a great fan of satire.
From the reviews, this looked to be right up my alley. But, instead of a fun romp through the end of the world, I found myself plodding through a collapsed US that made little sense (and not in a good way). I was expecting something more along the lines of Matthew Thomas' 'Before and After' Where the entire landscape of the novel is completely over the top.
This novel was a bit fract More...
From the reviews, this looked to be right up my alley. But, instead of a fun romp through the end of the world, I found myself plodding through a collapsed US that made little sense (and not in a good way). I was expecting something more along the lines of Matthew Thomas' 'Before and After' Where the entire landscape of the novel is completely over the top.
This novel was a bit fract More...
Aug 05, 2010
Elise
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This is a hard book to review because hiding deep amid the badly formatted, too stream of conscious, grammar error spattered prose are the bones of a really good story.
Basically, this looks like a rough draft by a creative person who has a very detailed and intense vision of the world he wants to portray, but no technical writing experience.
So, for the good bits: The main character is quite appealing. The different groups we run into over the course of the book are a More...
Basically, this looks like a rough draft by a creative person who has a very detailed and intense vision of the world he wants to portray, but no technical writing experience.
So, for the good bits: The main character is quite appealing. The different groups we run into over the course of the book are a More...
Dec 20, 2010
Keith
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Quite possibly the best book I've ever read, or will ever hope to read. The obvious British decent of the author does not work against him, suprisingly.
Dec 16, 2011
Claire
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I loved the ideas and concept behind this book. But sadly wasn't a fan of the writing style. The ending felt rushed and was quite a disappointment to me. Still, there were a couple of bits that were quite moving and well written.
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