Burntcoat

I liked it. Part of me enjoyed the crisis. There was relief, almost, in the promised worst.

Passion, violence, morality and sculpture in the time of Novavirus. Hall's stark, minimalistic prose really brings the story to life, installing vivid scenes of suffering and brutality with just a few words.

For the most part, I thought this was astonishing, but the story does meander between before, during and after, and I lost my handle on it a few times. Probably not for everyone, hence the wildly differing ratings, but I enjoyed it and will definitely read more from this author.