Prophet Song

A nightmare in book form. I could only read for an hour at a time.

How a contemporary western state can collapse from the perspective of an Irish middle class family.

Deserves every prize, compulsory reading.

Categorise with Atwood.

Experience the relentless whirlwind of life-changing events. As glimpsed only on the sanitised evening news if you're lucky! Devastatingly perceptive. Prepare for the emotional impact. The wind from your lungs.