A review by dadoodoflow
He Died with His Eyes Open by Derek Raymond

dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

As people embrace/embody the failures of society and the culture’s antennae, the artists, poets, people who care, are flayed closer and closer to the bone what is left but to find a piece of light,  even if you have to court death to make it shine. More of a fuck you to Thatcher than any polemic could achieve just by documenting the armor we need to survive her dream.