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A review by lazygal
Redder Days by Sue Rainsford
3.0
Really disturbing book about siblings who are the only remaining members of a commune. The leader prophesied an apocalyptic event that, well, is coming sometime soon. Those afflicted with the Red will be killed, those who are pure will not be. What is this Red? It's never quite clear, but the leader, Koan, continues to exert control over Anna and Adam and their daily lives. And then a former commune member returns, throwing all their ideas into confusion.
There's an undercurrent of menace here, as well as an overall sense of mystery as to how this commune formed and then imploded. Far too many questions are left unanswered, possibly because the writing style leaves the writer very distanced from the action.
There's an undercurrent of menace here, as well as an overall sense of mystery as to how this commune formed and then imploded. Far too many questions are left unanswered, possibly because the writing style leaves the writer very distanced from the action.