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Wolf in White Van
by John Darnielle
John Darnielle has created a perfect object. It may not be for everyone, but Wolf in White Van struck such a chord with me. It took my usual needs of any book - interesting plot, strong characters, writing style - and went deep across all three. Personal resonance on (some of) the story, a real and complex protagonist, and an unparalleled writing style. To the last point, I usually spend most of my time reading at somewhat of a surface level, like mild ADD. But Darnielle's style demands careful focus, at the word-by-word level and at the macro level of writing a story in reverse order, and it just clicked for me. The palatable 200 page size helped significantly in this regard, though I did not want it to end.
If the plot sounds at all interesting (and know that it really does not require a strong interest in gaming, though it did help hook a nerd like me), and you get through the first couple of pages, I can't recommend Wolf in White Van strongly enough, and I look forward to Darnielle's next.
If the plot sounds at all interesting (and know that it really does not require a strong interest in gaming, though it did help hook a nerd like me), and you get through the first couple of pages, I can't recommend Wolf in White Van strongly enough, and I look forward to Darnielle's next.