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A review by tourmaline_and_tomes
Terminal Boredom by Izumi Suzuki
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
Translated from the Japanese, "Terminal Boredom" is
a collection of 7 speculative and science fiction
stories.
This collection was a bit of a slog for me to get
through. I did enjoy about half the stories,
particularly the final two. But perhaps speculative
science fiction really isn't my genre?
The author apparently committed suicide shortly
after completing the title story, "Terminal Boredom.
The story is about disaffected youth who find
emotional release in committing acts of unspeakable
violence because they simply stare at screens all
day and have no purpose. I think that Suzuki would
have been absolutely horrified at the state of the
world today, with ubiquitous smartphones and
children raised by iPads.
Perfect for: Fans of Black Mirror, Blade Runner, and scathing societal critique.
a collection of 7 speculative and science fiction
stories.
This collection was a bit of a slog for me to get
through. I did enjoy about half the stories,
particularly the final two. But perhaps speculative
science fiction really isn't my genre?
The author apparently committed suicide shortly
after completing the title story, "Terminal Boredom.
The story is about disaffected youth who find
emotional release in committing acts of unspeakable
violence because they simply stare at screens all
day and have no purpose. I think that Suzuki would
have been absolutely horrified at the state of the
world today, with ubiquitous smartphones and
children raised by iPads.
Perfect for: Fans of Black Mirror, Blade Runner, and scathing societal critique.