A FAITHVILLE ALMANAC OF BIBLICAL & FOLK MEDICINE – Denis Basic (Launch Pad)
0| The Launch Pad Manuscript Competition Presents… | |
| Title: | A FAITHVILLE ALMANAC OF BIBLICAL & FOLK MEDICINE |
| Logline: | A closeted atheist secretly, and illegally, chronicles the goings-on of the hyper-religious cult that runs the dystopian town of Faithville, all while plotting an escape for himself and those he loves. |
| Pitch: | THE HANDMAID’S TALE meets TWIN PEAKS |
| Writer: | Denis Basic |
| Genre: | Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi |
| Why to Read: | A devastating indictment of religious fundamentalism in the form of a creative and detailed dystopia, this manuscript is endlessly relevant and creative. The narratorÍs voice is distinct and engaging, with the novel presented as a secret journal disguised as a medical textbook, giving the whole experience a feeling of subversive voyeurism. This brings the reader into his illicit behavior and raises the emotional stakes from the very first page and you get the feeling that you are doing something illegal just by opening the document. The characters are engaging, carefully drawn, and often have intriguing contradictory layers. The commentary on religion veers so far into the dark side of dark comedy that it manages to be disturbing, hilarious, and insightful all at the same time. |
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