Comments on: 27th July Weekly(ish) Roundup http://www.kimwerker.com/2008/07/27/27th-july-weeklyish-roundup/ Nothing is too precious to try at least once. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:36:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Kim http://www.kimwerker.com/2008/07/27/27th-july-weeklyish-roundup/comment-page-1/#comment-3557 Kim Mon, 28 Jul 2008 21:25:44 +0000 http://www.kimwerker.com/?p=190#comment-3557 @<a href="#comment-3556" rel="nofollow">marikka</a>: Don't be desperate to read The Road, but do read it next. It's too bleak to be desperate about; it might be one of the most depressing books I've ever read. Yet, yes, you hit the nail on the head. It's hopeful because it's about humanity (very clearly so); and it's a warning. It's stark and genius, really. An amazing study in storytelling. I'll stop gushing about it now. But yes, I agree with you fully about the whole genre (either one :). @marikka: Don’t be desperate to read The Road, but do read it next. It’s too bleak to be desperate about; it might be one of the most depressing books I’ve ever read. Yet, yes, you hit the nail on the head. It’s hopeful because it’s about humanity (very clearly so); and it’s a warning. It’s stark and genius, really. An amazing study in storytelling. I’ll stop gushing about it now. But yes, I agree with you fully about the whole genre (either one :).

]]> By: marikka http://www.kimwerker.com/2008/07/27/27th-july-weeklyish-roundup/comment-page-1/#comment-3556 marikka Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:48:11 +0000 http://www.kimwerker.com/?p=190#comment-3556 On the topic of post-apocalyptic fiction: I once had a thorough discussion with a friend on why post-apocalyptic writing is actually rather hopeful. Or maybe it was dystopian literature being hopeful, I can't remember now. Either way, if one ignores the issue of the grand theme that life sucks in those particular genres, the fact that they are written almost implies a warning, which in turn implies hope that perhaps something can be done, and furthermore a hope that people can be better. Or maybe that's how I choose to see it, being an optimist trying to explain why I'd rather read <i>Brave New World</i> than the contemporary (non-genre) novels available. I need to read The Road desperately, but I'm shockingly behind on all of my reading. It's second in line at this very moment. On the topic of post-apocalyptic fiction: I once had a thorough discussion with a friend on why post-apocalyptic writing is actually rather hopeful. Or maybe it was dystopian literature being hopeful, I can’t remember now. Either way, if one ignores the issue of the grand theme that life sucks in those particular genres, the fact that they are written almost implies a warning, which in turn implies hope that perhaps something can be done, and furthermore a hope that people can be better. Or maybe that’s how I choose to see it, being an optimist trying to explain why I’d rather read Brave New World than the contemporary (non-genre) novels available.

I need to read The Road desperately, but I’m shockingly behind on all of my reading. It’s second in line at this very moment.

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