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A review by antisocialdidi
Apocalypse Now Now by Charlie Human
4.0
Apocalypse Now Now is possibly one of the greatest novels I have read. Charlie Human's representation of Cape Town is not sugarcoated and dressed up, it is raw and believable. I found myself getting lost in Baxter's world of porn-syndicates and school gangs and politics. The familiarity with the setting, combined with narrative that is drenched in pop-culture and the occasional references specifically to Capetownian street culture had me chuckling to myself as though I was let on an inside joke.
Furthermore, Charlie's unique take on the supernatural and South Africa myth and folklore is gripping. Filled with tokoloshes, sangomas, spider-like zombies, chimeras, glowing ghosts and giant crows, this is one of those novels I'd probably read over and over again.
Fast paced and to the point, Apocalypse Now Now sets the standard really high for all local speculative fiction.
Furthermore, Charlie's unique take on the supernatural and South Africa myth and folklore is gripping. Filled with tokoloshes, sangomas, spider-like zombies, chimeras, glowing ghosts and giant crows, this is one of those novels I'd probably read over and over again.
Fast paced and to the point, Apocalypse Now Now sets the standard really high for all local speculative fiction.