: Being "Vexed" requires surviving a process that killed most of an entire generation, framing immunity as a survivor's guilt.
The novel How We Became Wicked by Alexander Yates is a haunting dystopian exploration of humanity’s survival in the face of an insect-borne plague that turns the infected into politely murderous "wickeds". How We Became Wicked by Alexander Yates Pdf
The essay below examines the book's central themes of morality, isolation, and the blurred lines between safety and monstrosity. : Being "Vexed" requires surviving a process that