tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326077277326825621.post2137897981079676758..comments2023-08-20T01:49:20.244-06:00Comments on Journey of a Bookseller: Masque of the Red Death by Bethany GriffinJourney of a Booksellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11319199515790408080noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326077277326825621.post-58401127781522022982012-05-15T03:45:43.097-06:002012-05-15T03:45:43.097-06:00There are a lot of very interesting aspects to thi...There are a lot of very interesting aspects to this story. It definitely has a post-apocalyptic feel to it but also a steampunk or Victorian overtone. It's kind of Victorian turned on its head. Everyone exposes as much skin as possible to prove that they aren't infected. Everyone wears masks with filters to protect them from the plague. Carriages run on steam since no horses survived the plague and gasoline is pretty much non-existent. This is humanity on the edge; people living like they aren't sure if they will survive another day.<br /><br />Araby drifts through the first part of the book; she goes from one drug-induced dream to another...she obviously doesn't care if she lives or dies. She has a unique place in society; her dad (as the scientist who invented the masks) is lauded as a hero. But mad Prince Prospero controls her father and the city. Initially Araby seems to make some decisions out of a need for excitement, but as the story continues she seems to slip out of her apathy and really starts to care.UKhttp://tearingdownvsbuildingup.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com