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Book Review of This Is the Way the World Ends

This Is the Way the World Ends
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I think this book is most enjoyed by people who have a decent knowledge of Christian theology as there are references to the Bible and theological theories. (I actually found the author through one of those short story anthologies. I really enjoyed his "Bible Stories for Adults, No. 31: The Covenant".)

I thought little snippets are quote-worthy and funny but the overall story trite. It's actually kinda like the Christmas Carol for the apocalypse. We have the future people, called the unadmitted, taking the present people-in-charge to trial for war crimes... but there was a side trip to the past people (well, zombie/robots imbued with the memories of people in the past), called the invalidated, chasing down the present people in a mob.

Amusing, but don't take it seriously. Just a light, funny read.

I may be biased because I love acronyms. :)