Play Story Press is excited to release The Psychgeist of Pop Culture: The Last of Us, edited by Adrienne Domasin, PhD.
The Psychgeist of Pop Culture: The Last of Us explores the psychological themes at the heart of The Last of Us franchise. Authors from media, culture, and fandom studies explore how trauma, grief, morality, survival, and revenge shape the story’s characters and influence their choices. This book examines these themes across both video games (The Last of Us and The Last of Us 2) and HBO television adaptation, focusing on their unique approaches to telling the same emotionally resonant stories. This includes close readings of key characters – such as Ellie and Joel – and considers how their experiences reflect broader human struggles.
The Psychgeist of Pop Culture: The Last of Us helps to explain the underlying psychology within the games and surrounding culture. Impactful and honestly written, this book spoke directly to me as a fan and human being.
– DigDeepMech, The Last of Us Fan & Permadeath Runner
The Psychgeist of Pop Culture: The Last of Us leads the reader into a deeper examination and dissection of the themes, symbolism, and character relationships of The Last of Us in a way that brings new insights and discoveries that any fan of the series will enjoy.
– Slaybase, Twitch Streamer