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A review by mikimac
Radio Dark by Shane Hinton
3.0
This novella is very reminiscent of Coramc McCarthy’s The Road.
The next great plague is sweeping the United States. People are falling into catatonic states but can ambulate if led. They appear to have no need to eat or drink but with sync their breathing and heart rates with other afflicted if placed close together.
Memphis, a janitor at a local radio station and Cincinnati, an agent from the FCC find themselves thrown together at the radio station when “The End” comes. They work together, following the instructions given to Cincinnati to draw survivors together.
There is a religious sect that seems to know of the coming plague and welcome it. The members of the religious group and it’s pastor oppose what Memphis and Cincinnati are doing but take no overt action to stop them.
It is unclear if the medical staff is afflicted by some form of pre-cursor mental illness or if there are symptoms of mental illness that frames the questions that are asked.
The story itself is bizarre. Like McCarthy’s work, there is no explanation for what has caused the plague and no real resolution. There is no “They lived happily ever after”, as a matter of fact, there isn’t even “They lived”.
Thank you to edelweiss for the eArc in exchange for my honest review.
The next great plague is sweeping the United States. People are falling into catatonic states but can ambulate if led. They appear to have no need to eat or drink but with sync their breathing and heart rates with other afflicted if placed close together.
Memphis, a janitor at a local radio station and Cincinnati, an agent from the FCC find themselves thrown together at the radio station when “The End” comes. They work together, following the instructions given to Cincinnati to draw survivors together.
There is a religious sect that seems to know of the coming plague and welcome it. The members of the religious group and it’s pastor oppose what Memphis and Cincinnati are doing but take no overt action to stop them.
It is unclear if the medical staff is afflicted by some form of pre-cursor mental illness or if there are symptoms of mental illness that frames the questions that are asked.
The story itself is bizarre. Like McCarthy’s work, there is no explanation for what has caused the plague and no real resolution. There is no “They lived happily ever after”, as a matter of fact, there isn’t even “They lived”.
Thank you to edelweiss for the eArc in exchange for my honest review.