Review of The VD Anthology
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Review of The VD Anthology
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The VD Anthology Vol.2 is a collection of excerpts, book chapters, and the like from various fiction books by several authors. The compilation was done by Club Verbal Discharge. Most of the plots in the chapters are set in England. The themes in the excerpts vary from satirical humor (for example, ‘The Proclamation’ by Tara Basi and ‘Dear Corona’ by Frank Wood) to tragic circumstances caused by political events (‘North East to North Africa’ by Sophia Rainbow Haddad). Many chapters are based on events which characterize the evolving world in the 21st century, whether they be Brexit, a global pandemic, or the domination of social media. There are, however, sections of the book that solely focus on the human psyche and its afflictions (for instance, ‘Saudades’ by Calah Singleton).
The VD Anthology Vol.2 has incorporated major elements of today’s culture and political scenarios from various fictional accounts and compiled them into a single volume, which makes it an engaging book. In the far future, people may read this book and gain insights into which events shaped the 21st century. I appreciate the selection of excerpts which convey humor (in ‘The Proclamation’), absurdity (in ‘The North Circular Book of the Dead’ by David Rogers) and features of human psyche like longing and nostalgia (in ‘Saudades’) so effortlessly. The compilation looks professionally edited in terms of grammar and spelling.
However, the selection of chapters can look haphazard to some people, as there does not seem to be an underlying theme that runs through the whole book. It could be better if fictitious excerpts influenced by major world events were in the first half of the book and then the rest can be arranged in the latter half. Most of the chapters except a few follow this rule already. For instance, I would like ‘North East to North Africa’ to be among the first five chapters as it deals with today’s strict immigration laws in England.
I would rate this book 3 out of 4 stars as it has a wide variety of readings and does not have any grammar or spelling errors. The reason why I did not give 4 stars is because of the arrangement of chapters as stated above, as well as some content in the book that has explicit language (curse words, explicitly described criminal events) and can be too gory for sensitive adults.
I recommend this book to adults who are interested in satirical content based on real life, readers who want to analyse how technological and governmental actions influence everyday life of regular persons, and also people who are generally interested in metaphorical representations of human emotions.
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The VD Anthology Vol.2 is a collection of excerpts, book chapters, and the like from various fiction books by several authors. The compilation was done by Club Verbal Discharge. Most of the plots in the chapters are set in England. The themes in the excerpts vary from satirical humor (for example, ‘The Proclamation’ by Tara Basi and ‘Dear Corona’ by Frank Wood) to tragic circumstances caused by political events (‘North East to North Africa’ by Sophia Rainbow Haddad). Many chapters are based on events which characterize the evolving world in the 21st century, whether they be Brexit, a global pandemic, or the domination of social media. There are, however, sections of the book that solely focus on the human psyche and its afflictions (for instance, ‘Saudades’ by Calah Singleton).
The VD Anthology Vol.2 has incorporated major elements of today’s culture and political scenarios from various fictional accounts and compiled them into a single volume, which makes it an engaging book. In the far future, people may read this book and gain insights into which events shaped the 21st century. I appreciate the selection of excerpts which convey humor (in ‘The Proclamation’), absurdity (in ‘The North Circular Book of the Dead’ by David Rogers) and features of human psyche like longing and nostalgia (in ‘Saudades’) so effortlessly. The compilation looks professionally edited in terms of grammar and spelling.
However, the selection of chapters can look haphazard to some people, as there does not seem to be an underlying theme that runs through the whole book. It could be better if fictitious excerpts influenced by major world events were in the first half of the book and then the rest can be arranged in the latter half. Most of the chapters except a few follow this rule already. For instance, I would like ‘North East to North Africa’ to be among the first five chapters as it deals with today’s strict immigration laws in England.
I would rate this book 3 out of 4 stars as it has a wide variety of readings and does not have any grammar or spelling errors. The reason why I did not give 4 stars is because of the arrangement of chapters as stated above, as well as some content in the book that has explicit language (curse words, explicitly described criminal events) and can be too gory for sensitive adults.
I recommend this book to adults who are interested in satirical content based on real life, readers who want to analyse how technological and governmental actions influence everyday life of regular persons, and also people who are generally interested in metaphorical representations of human emotions.
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The VD Anthology
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