Sunday, November 27, 2011

Tom Perrotta's new book, The Leftovers, about what happens after the Rapture. The difference is, there are no tribulations, no Antichrist, the people did just disappear into thin air, Moslems, Jews, Hindus, Buddhists and assorted others, as well as Christians. It has started being called the Sudden Departure, because of this - well, he's God, he can do whatever he wants. Needless to say, some people are not happy -- one character is a minister that keeps sobbing "I should have been first in line!!" This man takes to passing out leaflets outlining the dirty secrets about the Departed he happens to know -- despicable, but there is never any shortage of takers. Mostly it's just an attempt at a realistic description/evaluation of an extraordinary situation.

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