A review by jdcorley
There Is No Antimemetics Division by qntm

challenging dark medium-paced

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

3.5

A workmanlike sf/horror scenario that's more or less incomprehensible if you don't at least know what the "SCP Wiki" is.  Okay, fine, it's easy enough to find out. But should you?  I think overall the answer is yes. Unlike many sf/horror scenarios, the scenarios described (this is a collection of linked short stories and novellas) are actually thought through from a speculative fiction perspective - what would the world be like if things existed like this? How would people react, and what would the consequences of those reactions be?  This unusual attention to its own concept elevates it both above the typical SCP story and the typical sf/horror story.  Still, the awkward cuts between time, places and characters for each of the stories makes it hard to piece together, a pretty significant crime for a book about characters piecing things together.  Let's call it a decent start.