Title: Slow Apocalypse
Author: John Varley
Publisher: Ace
Year: 2012
438 pages
This appears to be intended for a broader audience than Varley's typical writing. I'm currently reading his Red Lightning, where similar post-disaster themes are played out.
I like post-apocalyptic science fiction, and always find it interesting to see how the author outfits his characters, and what they do in their restructured world. For example, in Pfeffer's The Last Survivors series, the characters rush to do laundry every time power is briefly restored. In Varley, there's a lot of description of objects (ammunition, hay, canned food) and some preoccupation with not using up food, but surprisingly little concern about using up gasoline, which is a central aspect of the book.
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