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In a world where I assume every single sunglasses manufacturer has gone bankrupt, Permanight is a rich and atmospheric tale of surviving in a post-apocalyptic world.
Style
Written in first-person, the story does a marvellous job in conveying the state of the world as well as the mental state of the protagonist. The author also has a command of the English language that trumps 90% of the other fictions you'll read on this website. Even if English is not your native language, Goswick expertly crafts each scene so that your mind can fill in the blanks.
Story
Pacing is where this sunless fiction truly shines. There's healthy amounts of action, reaction and interaction which drives the story forward without feeling stale. Bad things happen in this world, and the characters, their motivations as well as the society around them felt true and gritty to the situation at hand. You have been warned—this plot sucks you in harder than
a good BJ.
Grammar
I did nazi anything distracting = 5 stars
Character
The main character, even if you may not agree with his actions or decisions, is portrayed in such a way that you'll still emphathise with him and root for him. His actions (or the implied lack thereof) has true ramifications on his psyche, at times having PTSD-ish vibes, which Goswick experly illustrates with his superb prose. How characters interact and their relationships with each other feel like something straight of a Telltale's The Walking Dead interactive story game (I know it's a bit too early to relate it to that, but I'm getting the same vibes, ya feel me?).
To Conclude
Do not expect getting free perms a night by your local hair salon. Grass doesn't grow here (I think). Only your imagination does, and boy does it run wild in Permanight. Read it now—while you're still lucky you have easily accessible light.
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