![]() ![]() Their attempts have varying degrees of failure and minor sucesses. They also attempt to find out the cause/origin of the darkness and whether the rest of the world exists beyond it. The main plot of the novel focuses on Robbie, his friends, and an assortment of fellow citizens, trying to find a way past the darkness. The fact that he’s not some over the top action hero or natural born leader or jackass makes the narration made him a likeable character as well as a believable one. He’s an ‘every man’ for the most part, albeit a bit of a stoner, who’s thrust into extradordinary situation when the darkness arrives in town. He has loyalty to his lfriends and to a greater extent the town of Walden. He’s an average guy, delivery boy I think, who’s simply trying to get through life with his girlfriend much like every other 20-something. ![]() What drew me into the story was the personality of the narrator, Robbie. This is the first book I’ve ever read by Brian Keene. The darkness not only poses a physical threat if anyone attempts to leave town, it also has a strange and dangerous effect on the minds of the citizens of Walden. Premise: One day the citizens of Walden wake up to find their town in perpetual darkness and with no way to communicate with the outside world. Darkness on the Edge of Town by Brian Keene ![]()
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