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Sunday, August 5, 2018

Last Man Walking

A man travelling a broken world tries to make his way through the city, only to discover the world isn't quite as dead as he first thought.

The City by A.M. Halkyard reminded me a little of The Road by Cormac McCarthy. Although a flash fiction piece, this story has a surprising amount of drama, action and suspense. The man's name is never revealed and readers never learn what events led up to this post-apocalypse, other than a mention of war. Halkyard does give a reason why the man is not likely to ever trust another person, which gives an important clue about his decision-making. Overall, this is a great social commentary on human behavior.

As always,
AstraDaemon

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