Michael Finocchiaro

Multiple character threads, fragmented timelines, events taken from different perspectives. The narrative weaves between characters and gradually shows various stages of intersection. Running throughout is the question of identity in perception, how the impression and bias of memory creates the through movements and guiding forces that direct and orientate us, feeding into the part we play in the creative momentum of each individual’s separate reality, and how in turn this rubs up against the infinite strands that bombard us in chaos. How chance and will loggerhead repeats frequently, one character’s account of a certain event presenting opposing evidence confirming the alternative take of another’s.

Full weight and attention to detail is given to plot furthering and the minutiae of existence in a happy pomo manner. I stayed with the characters, which are well defined and easy to distinguish with a little attention. I’m glad this wasn’t a long book though - this flipping is demanding in a longer run.

In summary, it did go a bit, build, build, character arc, build, character arc, build build, sudden mental ending. Each chapter is introduced with a song and I believe the playlist is online for added immersion, which is a nice extra.

A mostly gripping experience, kept my attention satisfactorily, and had some interesting dynamics, both characterwise and narratively.… (more)