Cogina

by A.B. Syahid

In this surreal vision of fleeting youth and sexual ambiguity, a 20-something convenience store employee spends 69 days wondering if he'd ever be normal again. He is the type of guy who spends his day off from work riding trains aimlessly, quietly speculating whether the person sitting across from him has a life story worth writing. He worries about what kind of hairstyle would suit him when he's 50. He is the friend you know so well. Cogina straps him to a roller coaster, slowly ascending, unsure when the plunge will commence. The gratuitous state of uncertainty allows him to think more clearly. It takes him to a place where he can lose and find himself in a blink of an eye.

138 pages, ebook

First published January 1, 2014