The description of this book as “mind-blowing” certainly piqued my interest, as did the title and book cover.
If you are a fan of dystopian, fugal horror like The Last of Us, this will probably be your jam. Pedro The Vast starts with the story of Pedro, a farm worker on a eucalyptus plantation near Curanilahue, Chile. There is a fungal outbreak that kills everyone it infests, except Pedro; however, he does not remain unchanged.
The story is somehow simultaneously dense and expansive. Trujillo’s narrative does not follow the canned structure that so many of the books follow these days. It was equal parts social commentary and eco-horror with a dose of body horror and religion. It was a lot to pack into the short novel. Just as I was finally getting into a flow with the story shifting to Pedro’s children, it was over. While it does make this an interesting read, I found it left me feeling a little disjointed and lost. I give it 3.5 stars. It was a five in many places, especially towards the end, but rambled too much in others, and completely lost me a few times.
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ISBN-13: 9781643757124 (ebook)
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