This is a tale of multiple characters facing what they see
as an implacable group of enormously wealthy misanthropes.
The “kids in the candy store” hardly sounds like a group of
amoral criminals. Words can have many
meanings. These words mean death and
terror for their victims.
The author depicts a near-future Los Angeles in a
not-quite-dystopian environment through a filthy brown lens that casts humanity
in a harsh light. Harper depicts
depravity in detail. Occasionally, far
too much detail for my taste but detail seems to be a Harper trademark.
I found the book discouraging at times, with the depiction
of so much depravity plus the wealth of bad actors, and voyeurs, it seemed like
there was no hope for the future.
There did not seem to be any “good” people in the book, just
marginally, and sometimes grossly less bad.
With all that said, it was a captivating book, somewhat like
a train wreck; you just can’t bring yourself to look away.
I recommend the book, but not if you are already depressed.
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