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Midnight Nation
Feb. 23rd, 2004 01:24 pmSo, been rereading Midnight Nation since I just got it back after loaning it to my brother. Still good all around, although the bits I found weak or annoying the first time around seemed a little more prominent.
And of course, it reminded me of two things...
If the premise of the story was true, that people can just 'fall through the cracks' and neither see nor be seen by the rest of the world, then I would be a prime candidate.
And secondly, it reawoke the urge I have to take my own Long Walk, leave regular civilzation behind and just start walking across the country, and then maybe back. And then maybe walk somewhere else after that. I can almost see the rest of my life just walking from place to place and being... well, not happy, but perhaps happier or more content than now. Again I recognize that the reality will match my idealized view of it, but my view is one I enjoy. Can't do it for years at least, anyway.
And of course, it reminded me of two things...
If the premise of the story was true, that people can just 'fall through the cracks' and neither see nor be seen by the rest of the world, then I would be a prime candidate.
And secondly, it reawoke the urge I have to take my own Long Walk, leave regular civilzation behind and just start walking across the country, and then maybe back. And then maybe walk somewhere else after that. I can almost see the rest of my life just walking from place to place and being... well, not happy, but perhaps happier or more content than now. Again I recognize that the reality will match my idealized view of it, but my view is one I enjoy. Can't do it for years at least, anyway.
