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In fiction, Jill recommends [[The Natural Way of Things byCharlotte by Charlotte Wood ]]. Yolanda and Verla wake up disorientated. They realise they've been drugged. Yolanda thinks that perhaps they are in some kind of mental facility - ''She knew she was not mad, but all lunatics thought that.'' Verla just sits, still and frozen, waiting. And soon enough, two men arrive to reveal their fate. This is a devastating critique of misogyny generally and the victim-blaming culture that is part of it. Haunting, dark and utterly beautifully written, ''The Natural Way of Things'' is a hard but necessary read.
Luke thinks you should read [[The Fireman by Joe Hill ]]. Nobody knew where the virus came from. Fox News said it had been set loose by ISIS, using spores that had been invented by the Russians in the 1980s. MSNBC said sources indicated it might've been created by engineers at Halliburton and stolen by culty Christian types fixated on the Book of Revelation. CNN reported both sides. While every TV station debated the cause, the world burnt. Both an epic apocalyptic fable and an intimate portrayal of the rise and fall of a community – this tale grips like an iron vice and refuses to let go. Unputdownable, shocking, emotional and at times downright horrific, ''The Fireman'' is a superb read.