A review by fourstringspark
Zazen by Vanessa Veselka

3.0

This is not a book about Buddhism. Bombs, yes. Buddhism, no. It’s a novel of idealism and disillusionment (and terrorism), set in the Pacific Northwest in a dystopian near-future. Veselka is very impressive in this debut. Her writing is wickedly funny at times, and she excels in her scene setting. My attention wandered toward the end, but overall I enjoyed this.