![]() ![]() ![]() But at the end it is a religious experience for the protagonist, a deeply personal descent into the unreal and irreal that make it almost alienating to read. The protagonist slides from one hallucinogenic experience to another, each itself having no beginning and no real end. It’s a drug trip that has a beginning of sorts but no real end. The best way to describe the book is to call it experimental fiction because after the first 40 pages or so, it defies any traditional narrative. In a sense, you will get a new book every time you read it. Given that this book has 367 pages, that’s a bargain. A Greater Monster is a book you will need to read at least twice, and even then you will be able to pick it up a third, fourth and fifth time and right around page 40 you will feel like you are reading a new book again. However, it will be a dare you will be glad you took. I need you to feel your honor is at stake. I add the dare so that your pride forces you to get the book lest you seem the sort person who shies away from a challenge. The best way I can begin this book discussion is to dare every single one of you to buy the book and read it. You can also order this book from The Strand.Ĭomments: Jesus Christ. Why Do I Consider This Book Odd: The reasons are numerous and many.Īvailability: Published by Bedhead Books in 2011, you can get a copy here: Type of Book: Fiction, experimental, indescribable This post originally appeared on I Read Odd Books ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. Archives
May 2023
Categories |