The Darwin Delusion (The Darwinverse) (Volume 3), by Ian McLeod
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In the gripping, thrilling, and utterly bizarre finale to Ian McLeod's Darwin Trilogy, we find Our Hero, John Madison Darwin, in deep trouble after the events of CURRENTLY UNTITLED. To make matters worse, his madcap entourage of minions, friends, and cohorts are each faced with their own difficulties, ranging from espionage within a publishing company, to arguing the finer points of theology, to running afoul of the Russian Mob. The story culminates in an action-packed series of unlikely and horrible events beyond the control of Our Hero, but in some way related to the publication of his now-world-famous novel, [redacted]. As he himself is helpless to stop the endless onslaught, Carrie, Natalia, Donovan, and the rest must use all their wit and cunning to stop the threats against them...only to make matters worse. In this satirical, parodic portrait of 21st century existential schizophrenia (caused, of course, by excessive exposure to media and pop-subculture), you, brave reader, will find action, thrills, misplaced romance, gratuitous violence and language, car chases, metaphysical ennui, dei-ex-machina (plural!), sociopolitical commentary, stereotyping, even fourth-wall-breaking terrors from the Id...the author even breaks the one rule to writing a good novel that most postmodernists haven't even dared to break--and does so repeatedly, just for a laugh. The only thing left out was the kitchen sink...and that was just an oversight.
The Darwin Delusion (The Darwinverse) (Volume 3), by Ian McLeod- Published on: 2015-05-10
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.00" h x .53" w x 5.00" l, .51 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 232 pages
About the Author Ian McLeod writes from the humid depths of Dixie. He was born somewhere in the mountains of Tennessee downwind from Oak Ridge, which might explain quite a bit. He grew up in the Heart of Dixie itself--sadly, the accent only comes out when he's good and mad. He's been writing for most of his life, and some say he's almost good at it. He is the author of DEAD TREE VERSION, CURRENTLY UNTITLED, and THE DARWIN DELUSION, an absurdist pop-satire trilogy. He has also released a book of poetry, BILGE PUMP OF A TURGID MIND. He keeps a blog from time to time, but is more often found writing poetry or scribbling notes for a sci-fi epic he claims to be writing.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A Melancholy Conclusion: My Third Review of the Darwinverse Books By Daniel Rodrigues-Martin The Darwin Delusion (DD) is the third installment of Ian McLeod's Darwinverse series. It stars a varied cast ranging from a lovable, bud-smoking ex-black operative, to a Russian mobster, to an adorable lesbian, to the...ahem, “presently occupied” title character, who also happens to be an accidentally-acclaimed author.DD picks up some time after the events of Currently Untitled, which followed the existential hijinks of one Angus Agnew Pilcrow Anderson, an obnoxiously-cliche aging Gen X'er with a penchant for weaving manuscripts that would make better toilet paper than toilet reading. Angus (thankfully) doesn't play much of a role in DD, otherwise this author might have to stab Ian McLeod. (Dear CIA: that is not a threat, just an inside joke. Pick up the books and you'll see what I mean.)John Madison Darwin's return in the third installment would not be best described as a return to center stage. DD features a complex, multi-narrative plot starring the Hippie, the Goth-Punk Barista, the Adorable Lesbian, the Mobster, and Darwin himself. Darwin is primarily stagnant in the first half of the book, and we're instead treated to Darwin's "philosophical musings," Carrie's efforts on Darwin's behalf, and Nat's past catching up with her - all of it intermittently punctuated with scenes featuring minor characters from the first two books.I found the first half of DD to be the most difficult to get through. Calling the reading “laborious” would be overstating the case, but it did come close at times. After an entire book away from Darwin, plus learning of his novel's significance for all of Western Civilization, readers are ready to get him back in the hot seat. Darwin effectively has little to no active impact on the shape of the narrative in either of the book's two acts. Instead, it's a journey of self-discovery, where the theological elbow-nudging of the first book comes to bear fully on Darwin's circumstances. The problem is, having gotten through all of that, there's no clear sense that Darwin did learn an important lesson during his (and I'm trying not to spoil anything) "bench time." The first half of the book, which should have been an intellectual/emotional climax for Our Hero, seems to be nothing more than amnesia fodder. While the frightfully inescapable, cyclical, self-destructive nature of society, and, subsequently, of humanness, may in fact be McLeod's very point, this development (or lack thereof) was nonetheless frustrating. Darwin's single attempt to engage with the repercussions of his bestseller are quickly deflated by a media pundit, and, with bullets flying around him, he doesn't make much of an effort to do anything more about it. Is this fully within the sphere of John Madison Darwin's character? Absolutely. Is it frustrating? A little bit, yes. This particular facet of the plot is more "dark" than "comedy" in this author's opinion.[*MINOR SPOILERS HEREAFTER*]The events of DD left me slightly disappointed as they related to the significance of Darwin's book, "[redacted]". The real promise of the Darwinverse's first (chronologically) book, Dead Tree Version (DTV), was that Darwin's fictional novel would unseat Western Civilization. But the events of DD don't fully bear this out. Rather, a series of unfortunate events starring Darwin's friends, two of whom he has little to no contact with over the course of this entire third installment, bring several elements together that yield the climactic circumstances readers have expected since DTV. Problematically, Darwin's novel [redacted] only seems to play a tertiary role in that climax. While the climax may have been exacerbated by [redacted,] it would be an overstatement to say the climax hinged upon it. Darwin's friends and their sordid pasts are the stars of the climax. This is unfortunate, considering Darwin is both the title character and the only one consistently referred to as “Our Hero.” In either a very clever act of social commentary or a very serious oversight (I vote the former) John Madison Darwin's method of becoming famous in the first place - accidentally, and without much effort on his part - mirrors his altogether inactive presence the series's climax. Darwin is a static character, yet he commands a religious devotion he'd rather not command, and even considers going back to the soul-crushing job he held at the very beginning of the series. More than anything else, this entire journey seems to confirm the views Darwin held at the very beginning. The monicker "Our Hero" is blisteringly ironic, because Darwin's journey is not the "Hero's Journey," and Darwin himself is anything but.[*MINOR SPOILERS OVER*]Despite these shortcomings, McLeod handles the complex plot rather deftly. Numerous characters come to play in just as many roles. The sense of self-contained, self-referential continuity persists in DD.McLeod controls content-dense, potentially-overpopulated scenes well. As with the earlier books, the dialogue is consistently crisp and darkly humorous, though the text likely contains as many swear words as it does copulatives. The writer's voice comes through at points. The F-Bomb is a favored word of many characters, thus some of their voices blend. Conversely, some characters (Don, the Lawyer) are unmistakably idiomatic.Though McLeod clearly and consistently indicated through the course of the narrative that Carrie is a lesbian, this reader couldn't help the suspicion that she'd make an exception for Darwin. I will refrain from spoilers.The ending of DD is satisfactory (especially due to the late-late appearance of a handsome cameo guest star) though does not have the sense of completeness, but infinitude. Instead of the proverbial “Darwinverse book” being “closed” with this story, we are left with a solid group of friends who may very well embark upon future existential soul-searches while downing Irish coffee, criticizing the locals, and pretty much doing whatever they want.THE GOODCrisp dialogue. Great characterization. Humorous events. The book really shines in its humorous and satirical displays of social media, blogging, and the mainstream media – I would have liked more of it. McLeod is not afraid to get theological/philosophical, thus drawing out the more cosmic significance of his characters and their doings. Some of the gobbeldygook from book one is thankfully left out. McLeod wisely went the route of self-publishing to maintain artistic and intellectual integrity.THE BAD AND UGLYThe climax wasn't as linked to Darwin's acclaimed book as readers were led to expect. The language and content (drugs, sex, rock & roll) may be offensive to more sensitive readers. Just a bit of the narrative could have been pared down, though the book is remarkably slim as-is. As with the earlier installments: esoteric references to Russian, intertestamental Biblical literature, and other things never to talk about on a first date may fall on deaf ears with readers who have less than 3.75 college GPA or an IQ below 120.FINALLYDD has the potential to spawn more stories starring these characters, which I would not be opposed to. As it stands, it is a worthy successor to the previous books, but left me wanting in how it failed to employ the title character more prominently. 3.75 out of 5 stars, but listed as 4 because rounding, plus, I am in some ways judging the series as a whole by the virtues of the last book.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Five Stars By DavidTheGood Incredibly bizarre and totally worth reading. Get it.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. gotta love darwin By Amazon Customer Another awesome installment of darwin.
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