Eliot said, “not with a bang but a whimper.” One of Jeff VanderMeer’s themes in Hummingbird Salamander addresses people’s abundant capacity to lie to ourselves rather than face even slight discomfort, let alone adopt entirely new designs for living. The slow collapse of human civilization as we render the climate increasingly unlivable for both human and beast, all the while convincing ourselves that everything is perfectly fine, no problem.Īs T. These days, we’re telling stories of the quiet holocaust. I can remember when apocalyptic science fiction told almost nothing but stories of nuclear holocaust, a final showdown between superpowers. Share book reviews and ratings with Thomas, and even join a book club on Goodreads. Book cover artwork is copyrighted by its respective artist and/or publisher. All reviews and site design © by Thomas M.
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