Positive Intent: The Anybiography

by Luke Stene, Noah Scott (editor)

256 pages, Paperback

Published July 16, 2024

Reviews

[Raebird · Rating 5 out of 5]

“Positive Intent” will serve as a formidable start to a case study into the fascinating mind of the young debuting author, and his prospectively momentous career. I imagine many are quick to dismiss Stene and his ambitious visions, making an erroneous misjudgment in denying themselves a rare opportunity to witness an untamed beauty; the critically endangered creature that is the true artist. The Anybiography, while offering an endearingly quixotic perspective, reveals a dichotomy between subjectively delusional self-confidence and obsessively perfectionistic self-criticism. Best exemplified in his expansive plan for The Museum, Stene comes across as both frighteningly idealistic and meticulously- painstakingly- thorough. “Positive Intent”, destined to be revisited in two decades’ time, is not to be mistaken for solely a self-serving personal piece. Stene’s raw authenticity and vulnerability have so fully saturated this impressive first work, they will undoubtedly bleed through the pages and onto the hands of open-minded and impressionable readers, possessing them with inspiration into creative use.

[David Ancelet · Rating 5 out of 5]

Positive Intent is a fascinating read from a brilliant young mind during a time of self-discovery in a coming-of-age stream of consciousness. If you’re beyond your 20s, you will likely be reminded of your younger self in a manner that is reminiscent of your own life but in a format of expression you wish you had chronicled. Encompassed in these pages are dreams, plans, and even a little self doubt. It’s a raw expression of what it means to enter adulthood at a time when you’re not entirely sure what it means.

[Luke Jefferson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sweet