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A review by jemppu
The Man Who Ended the World by Jason Gurley
5.0
Random quick read from couple years ago, whose ghost has been left hovering about, every so often reminding me of itself - like right now again; a book, which I recall with fondness and an oddly ominous attachment. But, which I have to keep looking up every time, to remember it's name.
After being prompted to engage solely by the intriguing title (ironically), this turned out to be a wonderfully human telling of tiny circumstances leading up to, and following the immediate aftermath of, a large scale event.
I recall the narration being quite pop culture alluding / nostalgia fueled. Especially serendipitous turned out to be the importance which Rama played in the narrative; book, which I had read just recently for the first time. Also, one of my personal all time favorite SF movies gets a rare shout out (as reveal my reading updates).
Movies not referenced, but which were felt throughout in the tension, the general manner, and/or the milieu of this: Stand By Me (1986), Unbreakable (2000), and Ex Machina (2014).
This review was written now to finally appease the lingering ghost of the book. I've already clearly been affected by you (despite having no regard for any possible state of your literary potency) and will from now on remember your name, too.
After being prompted to engage solely by the intriguing title (ironically), this turned out to be a wonderfully human telling of tiny circumstances leading up to, and following the immediate aftermath of, a large scale event.
I recall the narration being quite pop culture alluding / nostalgia fueled. Especially serendipitous turned out to be the importance which Rama played in the narrative; book, which I had read just recently for the first time. Also, one of my personal all time favorite SF movies gets a rare shout out (as reveal my reading updates).
Movies not referenced, but which were felt throughout in the tension, the general manner, and/or the milieu of this: Stand By Me (1986), Unbreakable (2000), and Ex Machina (2014).
This review was written now to finally appease the lingering ghost of the book. I've already clearly been affected by you (despite having no regard for any possible state of your literary potency) and will from now on remember your name, too.