![]() ![]() Lines like "the ship has no choice but to brace itself," and "masts appear to totter in panic" draw attention to themselves. Perhaps because there are no crew left alive when "Hippocampus" begins, Nevill employs anthropomorphism. Turning corners or opening doors, we are not allowed to proceed slowly. Present-tense pushes the reader ahead of the author: observations precede assumptions. Nevill's prose probes exteriors and interiors: wide shots, medium shots, then close-ups for the most unpleasant sights. Were it not so up to date and graphic, "Hippocampus" might be set on a derelict Demeter or Marie Celeste. "Hippocampus" explores the aftermath of horror visited upon the crew of a modern cargo ship at sea. ![]()
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