Author: Brian
Sfnas
Genre: psychological
fiction
Book Synopsis:
Once I dreamed a
beautiful dream,
But now that dream
is gone from me...
The Sexual
Adventures of Time and Space is an award-winning epistolary novel told in the
form of excerpts from a young man’s journal. After a group of friends becomes
addicted to the concept of lucid dreaming, they find a way to medically induce
themselves into comas with the goal of extending their lucid experiences. When
things get out of hand and someone dies, the friends must find a way to cover
it up.
Book Review:
I'm sad I didn't
get to read this book sooner. It's not something I would normally find myself
reading, but once I really got into it, I didn't want to out out it down. The
characters were different from what I'm used to when it comes to books. This
wasn't in bad way, it was refreshing and they were enjoyable. I didn't connect
with them on the same level as I have with many characters before me, but I
enjoyed hearing what they had to say on certain points. Got me really
thinking.
I also enjoyed the
fact that this was a plot line that was different what I've read in the past.
There's a hint of romance, but you can't dwell on it for too long at time
because our protagonist flips around a lot. This isn't necessarily a bad thing,
after all how long does your brain dwell on something. It's like listening to
someone's inner monologue, and it was very interesting to get a glimpse of what
things must sound like in someone else's head.
Favorite Quotes:
"Anyway, you
know how when you want to get to sleep, you can't? You probably knew the
feeling worst on Christmas, or before the first day of school. As an adult, you
probably know it as the 'what the fuck is wrong with me I have to be at work in
the morning and it's 2 a.m' feeling."
"Some people
deal with it by getting married and having children. By forcing themselves to
have goals and responsibilities, they quell the voices in the back of their
head that all of us hear. The ones that remind us that none of this really
matters, and that we're just ticking off the days until it ceases to matter
with finality."
"Working in
tandem, we have robbed every single party we have ever been to. If you've ever
invited Michael and Kyle to a celebration, congratulations, we stole stuff from
you."
"I've come to
realize that life as we perceive it, is really just a string of responses your
body has to its surroundings."
"The human
race has never let me down in its capacity to encourage self-destructive
behavior."
"Families
don't stick together anymore. The internet is our family now."
All in all:
This was a very
good book, I enjoyed how different it was from what I usually immerse myself
in. I won't recommend this to everyone, because I think it might take a special
kind of person to truly appreciate it. If you think you're that special kind,
then I do encourage you to grab a copy.
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