Review: adventures in dystopia........
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 16, 2012
If you are looking for another Winston Smith and similar actions which were taken against a myopic totalitarian government, this is not the book for you.  If, however, you are looking for a hero-driven Indiana Jones persona with his predictable adventures against the enclosing enemy and ever diminishing odds, you may have found what you are looking for.  No, there is little, if any, symbolism that emerges from 'Journal'. You will not have great philosophical discussions regarding the contents of this book over coffee at the local book store upon its completion.  Instead, in a somewhat disproportionate view of the evils of mankind, the open dystopic terrain of armageddon is shown to be a gathering point for all sorts of malevolent persons.  They cluster around and are fearfully led by the typical pure-evil, pony-tailed hellion.  The 'good guys', on the other hand, are collected in a single survival area unaware of the dangers that lurk outside its boundaries. The tension throughout the book is the typical 'good vs. evil' contrast  with the only remaining question is that of how many of our brave and selfless heroes must be sacrificed before the story comes to an end.  The 1st person singular viewpoint that the author instilled throughout the novel adds a bit of realism to the tale and attempts to bring a stir of the emotions that are must be felt during such a blood-letting ordeal. Having this tale be told through the journal entries of three different persons is a unique twist to an oft' told tale.......