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Billy and the Cloneasaurus
Severed Press
Author: Stephen Kozeniewski
In a strange twist of being the last man on the world, William, or more aptly known as William 790-6 (57th iteration), is the last person on the planet, sort of. Technically speaking, there are over 6 billion people on this planet, they all just so happen to be clones. They share similar looks and personality, to varying degrees of course. So, living in a world where everyone is the same, what does it mean to be unique?
When William 790-6’s first birthday rolls around, he is up for his mandated Logan’s Run style execution. An accident unfolds and William’s life of mediocrity and mundaity is spared. Being the only clone around to do so, William begins to question his existence and sets out on a path to find answers and meaning beyond drinking his life away. On his trek, William stumbles upon a settlement of people living in the wilderness, including the titular dinosaur.
Much like the previous book of Kozeniewski’s that I read, The Ghoul Archipelago , this story is one of dystopian satire. Unlike Ghoul, Billy and the Cloneasaurus is less a horror story and more of a low-concept sci-fi story with bizarro flirtations. That’s not to say that this isn’t a horror story, on the contrary. The horror in Billy is much more subtle and only pops in from time to time. Think more Outer Limits and Twilight Zone than the large scale freights of Ghoul.
Once again, Kozeniewski tells a story that is brimming with social commentary. Each chapter ends in a slyly intelligent way that forces me to reflect upon it. The themes of greed and identity are common subjects that every person is able to relate to. The story is bleak, yet often humorous and the main character in Billy, is one that I would love to see even more of. Billy and the Cloneasaurus is a complex, thought-provoking story that is oddly inspiring. Kozeniewski is a rich voice that booms over his peers. I am coming to think of him as the closest thing to the reincarnation or spiritual successor of Ray Bradbury.
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