This is not a good novel.

Maybe I’m cynical but I simply don’t believe any resistance led by Vern Barclay and his lengthy, historically pedantic broadcasts would be possible. These broadcasts are written in mostly unreadable paragraphs and would make for pretty boring radio.

Also, while I understand the point the book is trying to make, I am currently living through a fairly snowless New Hampshire January and the snowlessness does NOT come up that much in normal conversation.

I love shopping small. I love local coffee and beer. I don’t love bad novels. I started this book to procrastinate reading Crime and Punishment. Should’ve read Crime and Punishment.