Dad's Nuke
Dad's Nuke is a science fiction dark comedy novel by American writer Marc Laidlaw. It is a parody of middle class suburban life and tells the tale of a nuclear family in the post-nuclear (holocaust) age. The story consists of a series of episodes demonstrating the ridiculousness of the family's sheltered, conformist lives and culminates in the collapse from within of the suburban community. The title refers to a trailer-mounted nuclear missile purchased by the family's father figure, as part of his hostile competition with his next door neighbor.[1]
Kirkus Reviews dismissed the book as "sometimes diverting but more often depressing."[2] Publishers Weekly called it "an inventive and energetic satire, reminiscent of the work of Philip K. Dick."[3]
References
- ^ "Fiction Book Review: Dad's Nuke by Marc Laidlaw, Author, Stewart ed. Laidlaw, Other Dutton Books $15.95 (0p) ISBN 978-0-917657-52-8".
- ^ "Book Reviews, Sites, Romance, Fantasy, Fiction".
- ^ "Fiction Book Review: Dad's Nuke by Marc Laidlaw, Author, Stewart ed. Laidlaw, Other Dutton Books $15.95 (0p) ISBN 978-0-917657-52-8".
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