Review: A novella with "Staying Power"!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 11, 2014
Marrow's Pit is an incredible, thought-provoking tale that you will not soon forget!Ballard is a man whose existence has always been in "The Machine"--a complex network of interconnecting tunnels and sectors.. The Machine is a deity to the people that reside there; they worship it, and spend their entire existence in servitude to it.When Ballard's everyday life is turned upside down by a tragedy, he begins to look at things in another light--something definitely NOT encouraged in this society.Keith Deininger has a refreshing voice all of his own. In Marrow's Pit, there is evidence of this in every aspect of the novella. The concept of The Machine completely amazed me with the complexity of the society Deininger created within its confines. His words flow so smoothly, that from the moment you begin reading, you won't want to leave his world until the final page is turned. Even at that point, the characters and details of their lives will not leave you; they will linger on, causing you to re-evaluate everything you've read on multiple levels. This is definitely one that will leave you thinking "outside the box".This was one of the best novellas I've read recently! When you leave a story and find yourself thinking about it days later, you know you've found a gem with that all too rare "staying power". This is the kind of book that Marrow's Pit is.Highly recommended!