Comments on: The Old Man and the Wasteland http://theindiemine.com/old-man-wasteland/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=old-man-wasteland Unearthing the hidden gems of culture and entertainment Fri, 05 Sep 2014 09:32:52 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.40 By: nick http://theindiemine.com/old-man-wasteland/#comment-4049 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:17:08 +0000 http://theindiemine.com/?p=996#comment-4049 Trust me, you needn’t like hemingway nor apocalyptic tales to find this fascinating. Skip the epilogue, though.

]]> By: Michele http://theindiemine.com/old-man-wasteland/#comment-3685 Sun, 15 Jan 2012 22:16:08 +0000 http://theindiemine.com/?p=996#comment-3685 Thank you, Alan. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did! Looks like the author is working on a sequel as well.

]]> By: They Came From Beyond: 3 Indie Sci-Fi Novels | The Indie Mine http://theindiemine.com/old-man-wasteland/#comment-3683 Sun, 15 Jan 2012 19:13:59 +0000 http://theindiemine.com/?p=996#comment-3683 [...] for its tasty people and affordable cellular plans.  Like “post-apocolyptia,” (see Old Man and the Wasteland),  alien fiction is a chunky subset of science fiction, rooted in vivid pulp paperbacks that once [...]

]]> By: Alan C http://theindiemine.com/old-man-wasteland/#comment-3601 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:10:39 +0000 http://theindiemine.com/?p=996#comment-3601 Elegantly written. You’ve succeeded in selling me on reading a book that I otherwise probably wouldn’t have even glanced at.

]]> By: Lisa http://theindiemine.com/old-man-wasteland/#comment-1016 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 21:27:23 +0000 http://theindiemine.com/?p=996#comment-1016 Thanks Michele for the review. Great writing!

I’ve been sitting here weighing which I dislike the most–books about the apocalypse (the idea of it freaks me out) or books written ala Hemingway (too manly, me thinks). I decided, however, that they probably cancel each other out and this one might be worth a try. Besides, your review makes it sound like a good ol’ adventure yarn/road trip, and those I like.

And the part about eating a rattlesnake? No problem. A little marinade of soy sauce and garlic. Lightly grilled. Tastes like chicken.

]]> By: Michele http://theindiemine.com/old-man-wasteland/#comment-1015 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 20:56:05 +0000 http://theindiemine.com/?p=996#comment-1015 I know what you mean, Jeff. Old Man and the Sea certainly secures some of this book’s structure and cohesion, with nods to man’s struggle with and adaptation to an unforgiving environment. And, this character identifies himself with Hemingway’s Santiago. But it isn’t offensively Hemingway.

]]> By: Jeff http://theindiemine.com/old-man-wasteland/#comment-1002 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 06:27:03 +0000 http://theindiemine.com/?p=996#comment-1002 How much of a Hemmingway homage is all this, in the end? Is the book still a worthwhile read for those of us who hate Old Man and the Sea?

]]> By: Michele http://theindiemine.com/old-man-wasteland/#comment-997 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 01:03:42 +0000 http://theindiemine.com/?p=996#comment-997 I enjoyed it! It was complete and satisfying with some nice, resonant images. For a first novel and an indie one as well, the author seemed surprisingly comfortable in his craft.
Read it and let me know what you think!

]]> By: Brandon Schmidt http://theindiemine.com/old-man-wasteland/#comment-996 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:09:52 +0000 http://theindiemine.com/?p=996#comment-996 Really, really tempted to check this out.

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