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A review by stellajo
The Nothing Within by Andy Giesler
5.0
A dramatic 'solution' to a biotech disaster leaves a portion of Ohio, including Amish settlements, isolated from the rest of the planet. I especially enjoyed the folksy voice of the main character, Root, who many generations into the post-apocalyptic scenario copes with the hidden truths and misunderstandings perverting her society.
The characters inhabit a unique well crafted, beautifully rendered world, the plot is intriguing, and the story touches on important themes. The novel's interesting structure includes diary entries written by an Amish woman navigating the immediate fallout from the disaster, touching on moral decisions necessitated by extreme events.
The characters inhabit a unique well crafted, beautifully rendered world, the plot is intriguing, and the story touches on important themes. The novel's interesting structure includes diary entries written by an Amish woman navigating the immediate fallout from the disaster, touching on moral decisions necessitated by extreme events.