Katariina Kottonen’s Reviews > King of Nowhere > Status Update

A miaowing dog. That’s both nice and, perhaps, the most perverse vision offered by this book.

Tell me how Bob was not inspired by Chigurh from No Country for Old Men.

I am surprised there were no attempts to leave North Waherek as soon as ‘the inciting event’ took place — or, at least, once the after-effects began.

To note: I have been enjoying the transitions from plot-line to plot-line through quotes that can be applicable to both. (Thinking of Watchmen, where I encountered that technique first and where it used more sparingly.)

‘Given enough time, opposing ideals become indistinguishable — the snake devours its own tail.’

'33,000 milliRems and rising…' — suddenly, everything seems to (briefly, somewhat) make sense. Roadside Picnic by the Strugatskys comes to mind, too.

The conclusion of Chapter Two introduces a hint of conspiracy. Altogether, this has been morbidly delightful.

Sullivan and Sully might be my favourite characters. They and John Doe (requiescat in pace).

Seeing the cover of the first issue, I really wish they had used that for the book. The one it has been printed under severely undersells the art.

John Doe never stood a chance, and yet, I’m sad.