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John Alleman

Reviewer John M. Alleman: John holds a bachelor's degree in Philosophy from the University of West Florida. His literary interests are numerous and eclectic, with a special affinity for environmental ethics and
metaphysics.

 
By John Alleman
Published on October 14, 2010
 

Author: Ginger Mayerson

ISBN: 978-0982581315

Publisher: Wapshott Press

2010 witnesses the publication of Ginger Mayerson’s Electricland, a unique and clever narrative with remarkably intricate content for its brevity.





Author: Ginger Mayerson

ISBN: 978-0982581315

Publisher: Wapshott Press

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2010 witnesses the publication of Ginger Mayerson’s Electricland, a unique and clever narrative with remarkably intricate content for its brevity.

Electricland is a satirical novel about organized terrorism; it is an illustration of a group of middle-aged women turning a man’s world upside down. Electricland is a story about a young man exploring his sexuality. It is about a young hacker too smart for his own good; but more than anything, Electricland is an account of damage control.

Reading Electricland, one comes to learn there is a small-scale terrorist organization composed entirely of middle-aged women who have had everything taken from them due to various circumstances. The members of this organization, known to the CIA as Sirens, are Titania, Viola, Helena, Isabella, Kate, and Miranda. Under the direction of Titania, Miranda hosts an online community in a game for which the novel gets its title. Among other undertakings, the game uses the efforts of unsuspecting gamers to fund the organization’s operations.

All is well in the world of the grandma gunners until one of Electricland’s players becomes a little too smart (and gutsy) for his own good. Andrew Ryan finds a way to hack his way into the mainframe of Electricland, opening the doors to who-knows-what information.

Ryan’s trespass unleashes a deadly reaction from the lethal ladies, but unforeseen circumstances cause the Sirens’ plans to go awry. Things get messy. Then the mess escalates. What should have been the simple task of knocking off one kid becomes a burden that proves more and more challenging each day.

Electricland has the power to elicit a smirk from its first paragraph to its final sentence. Mayerson’s novel is toxic with cynicism and satire that is both witty and charming. Though not a one is truly well rounded, each of the characters in Electricland is compelling and well portrayed—never does any of the dialogue come off as drab. Further, the various events that serve to drive the plot easily compensate for any perceived lack of character development.

The novel’s only shortcoming is the absence of detail of the very phenomenon for which it gets its title. The only allusions to the online game Electricland are brief and nondescript. I finished Mayerson’s latest work with the feeling that a little something was missing. Still, I mustn’t be unfair—the void was a mere pinhole in an otherwise brilliant piece of modern fiction. For that, I am able to turn a blind eye at Mayerson’s oversight and congratulate her on a most enjoyable frolic into the Sirens’ unique flavor of damage control.

Electricland is brief and nondescript. I finished Mayerson’s latest work with the feeling that a little something was missing. Still, I mustn’t be unfair—the void was a mere pinhole and hopefully the format transferred properly when I copy-pasted it.

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