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5 Out of 5 Stars: Apocalypse Due to Economic and Social Chaos
Amazon Review By Clark Hallman on 7/17/ 2012
Soft Apocalypse by Will McIntosh, which is based on a previously published short story by McIntosh, is a very frightening book about the end of civilization as we know it. The most frightening aspect of the book is that this apocalypse is precipitated not by environmental or science-gone-wrong scenarios, but by an economic collapse and succeeding depression and then the social chaos that follows. The story begins in 2023 as we experience the life of our protagonist, Jasper. He and his tribe are jobless and homeless, as are millions of other people. The tribe scrapes by selling whatever services and goods they can provide, just as other tribes do the same. Although there are still wealthy people, who have jobs and homes, the vast majority of people are homeless and struggling to survive. This downtrodden class are shunned and persecuted by those who are better off. Although Jasper eventually gets a job in a convenience store and some other members of his tribe also find menial employment, the situation for all classes of people continues to decline. Unfortunately, the dire situation is exacerbated by social movements that believe the only way for society to recover from this downward spiral is to create chaos and severely decrease Earth's population by engineering the deaths of billions of people. The story follows Jasper's struggles to cope with increasing starvation, disease, and violence. It also focuses on his attempts to maintain his humanity and caring relationships with others in a world that offers no succor and little hope. Jasper and his tribe are resilient and determined to continue to survive while searching for a better life.