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A review by madmooney
The Deading by Nicholas Belardes
2.0
Thank you to Netgalley and Kensington for providing an advanced copy of this title.
The blurbs of The Deading compares the story to that of King's [b:Under the Dome|6320534|Under the Dome|Stephen King|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1511289992l/6320534._SY75_.jpg|6760952] and VanderMeer's [b:Annihilation|17934530|Annihilation (Southern Reach, #1)|Jeff VanderMeer|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1403941587l/17934530._SX50_.jpg|24946895]. In a way, this is true, but only if the format was that of very intimate POV essays & poetry about isolation, climate change, and birdwatching.
The narrative is very fractal, but not in a way where you can say that you forgive forgive it for its format. The constant shifting makes if very hard to follow and keep yourself in the action.
I would be interested in reading Nicholas Belardes in a smaller format (i.e. essays covering topics intimately - like gonzo journalism), but definitely not in the genre of Sci-Fi Horror.
The blurbs of The Deading compares the story to that of King's [b:Under the Dome|6320534|Under the Dome|Stephen King|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1511289992l/6320534._SY75_.jpg|6760952] and VanderMeer's [b:Annihilation|17934530|Annihilation (Southern Reach, #1)|Jeff VanderMeer|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1403941587l/17934530._SX50_.jpg|24946895]. In a way, this is true, but only if the format was that of very intimate POV essays & poetry about isolation, climate change, and birdwatching.
The narrative is very fractal, but not in a way where you can say that you forgive forgive it for its format. The constant shifting makes if very hard to follow and keep yourself in the action.
I would be interested in reading Nicholas Belardes in a smaller format (i.e. essays covering topics intimately - like gonzo journalism), but definitely not in the genre of Sci-Fi Horror.