The novel “Soft Apocalypse” by Will McIntosh was published for the first time in 2011.

Jasper is one of many who belonged to the middle class but found himself unemployed because his degree is no longer worth anything. In a period in which he’s unemployed and homeless, all he can do is travel with a tribe of people who are trying to survive the crisis that hit the USA and in particular some groups of inhabitants.

When Jasper manages to find a job, his life becomes more stable but the economic and social situation in the USA seems to continue in its deterioration. He maintains ties with his tribe even though his life is no longer nomadic because their chances of survival are greater if they support each other. However, the situation keeps on getting worse over time.