Reviews

The Exclusion Zone by Shastra Deo

elegory's review

5.0

"A prophecy is only as good as it's seer, and no witness is ever on time."

What an incredibly original collection of poems! 'It Survives' reminded me of the browser game 'A Dark Room', which is interesting when the 'Notes' section is considered; it is learnt that many of the poems in this collection were inspired by games (the only one I recognised when reading was 'Lilac and Gooseberries' - an ode to Yennefer of Vengerberg, of course).

I really felt transplanted into the post-nuclear landscape of 'It Survives' for the duration of this book, like I really could picture the dusty, rugged land and feel the harsh wind whip my face. I also loved the sneaky links that only the pretty damn dedicated were rewarded with the knowledge of - and now rural Tasmania is on my bucket list.

schgro's review

adventurous challenging dark hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced

5.0

ben_parker's review

challenging dark

3.5

rnmcfarlane's review

challenging reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

ldm_9564's review

hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

wtb_michael's review

adventurous challenging mysterious medium-paced

4.75

 Radiation and decay, video games and bodies, animals and family, survival and memory - this stretched my brain out in all kinds of directions 

roguepingu's review

5.0

I don’t like horses but i still really liked this !!

milliemay's review

fast-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0