Looking for a book that doesn't explain everything. For example, 'Never let me go' and 'A short stay in hell'. I feel like both authors weren't writing it for the world-building aspects but to explore their intended themes moreso. But the worlds they created ended up being so compelling and interesting. I also think that this freedom from feeling the need to expand on the world they've created means there's less ridiculous explanations for how things work and it's all left to the imagination. Excited to see what you guys come up with!
by Past-Acanthaceae-229
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Been reading a lot of photography books lately but this reminded me of The Road by McCarthy. He never really explains what happened to world, just drops you into this wasteland with father and son. the ambiguity makes it way more haunting than if he spelled everything out in details.
Have you read *Piranesi* yet?
The Book of the new Sun by Gene Wolfe