![]() ![]() As the action sequences move to the front, character development collapses. Cauley can be coy, even withholding, when it comes to fleshing out people in Aretha’s orbit. ![]() There’s a nail-biting urgency to the juxtaposition of Aretha’s fledgling survivalism and her increasingly clumsy performance at work, contributing to the sense that The Survivalists would make for a thrilling screen adaptation. The novel takes a sinister turn, but Cauley maintains a steady hand, approaching her portrait of doomsday preppers with more curiosity than suspicion. Cauley’s quick wit flickers across these pages as her comedy carries us from scene to scene. She flashes this power early in The Survivalists with efficient sketches of Aretha’s life. Cauley.has shown herself to be a master of diagnosing our nation’s troubles through acerbic humor. ![]() The Survivalists pokes and prods at this generational malaise: How do you cope in a failing society?. ![]()
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