Book Review: Slow Apocalypse by John Varley
Slow Apocalypse by John Varley is one of those books that only come along once every few years. It is a book that makes you think without even realizing it. The first Varley book I ever read was Steel Beach and Slow Apocalypse is on a par with that book. It is an absorbing read and somewhat of a morality tale. The book itself 438 pages long and I would guess it runs about 60,000 words. The premise is interesting and plausible. Imagine some mad scientist developing a bacteria that breaks the hydrogen bonds in petroleum turning oil into worthless sludge. That is what happens in this book. The story itself follows the … More after the Jump…