TON on Nostr: The novel works out feelings of loss as a small town disappears even before the dome. ...

The novel works out feelings of loss as a small town disappears even before the dome. Aimlessness and dissatisfaction of never having left that small town. Perceived failure.

THen the SF elements are quite strong for a slim novel. A lot packed in here. Weird telephones that would not be out of place in PKD's Ubik a few years later.

Sensory disruptions and a horror out of space far better than HPL (and not super racist).

Simak is a very different writer from either of those two. 2/