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The Dissolve
What do Steely Dan, reincarnation and psychoactive drugs have in common? Not much, unless you count the misadventures of one Nick Galloway, former courier turned weary traveler through the space-time continuum. Come along for a ride that has a little bit of everything, up to and including the kitchen sink.
102 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 27, 2015
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About the author
Alex Bergauer
2 books7 followersBorn and bred in Romania.
Full-time writer, with projects of varying respectability.
Enjoys the presence of cats, the sounds of a guitar neck being scraped and only the manliest of fruit-flavored beers.
Feel free to send him a message. He's open to chatting with most Zodiac signs.
Full-time writer, with projects of varying respectability.
Enjoys the presence of cats, the sounds of a guitar neck being scraped and only the manliest of fruit-flavored beers.
Feel free to send him a message. He's open to chatting with most Zodiac signs.
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May 10, 2015
Disclaimer: I received a copy in exchange for an honest review.
I began reading this story without knowing what to expect, but I was soon completely engulfed into the world of the main character. From one chapter to another, he receives a different name, look, and background, but retains his personality which is obvious through the way he expresses himself. This is a short and fast read that takes the reader through different mental states and personal problems of one man who is captured in worlds which are unreal. However, even if these universes are only creations of his mind, they seem very real.
I enjoyed the humorous twists and the dialogue manages to turn the imagination of this man into something that is almost real. At times, I found myself forgetting that it was all in his imagination and I felt as if I was right there in his worlds.
I think that there is just a bit too much description and that is something that, in general, I am not fond of, but the humor makes up for it.
I began reading this story without knowing what to expect, but I was soon completely engulfed into the world of the main character. From one chapter to another, he receives a different name, look, and background, but retains his personality which is obvious through the way he expresses himself. This is a short and fast read that takes the reader through different mental states and personal problems of one man who is captured in worlds which are unreal. However, even if these universes are only creations of his mind, they seem very real.
I enjoyed the humorous twists and the dialogue manages to turn the imagination of this man into something that is almost real. At times, I found myself forgetting that it was all in his imagination and I felt as if I was right there in his worlds.
I think that there is just a bit too much description and that is something that, in general, I am not fond of, but the humor makes up for it.
June 5, 2015
Review to come soon
May 12, 2015
This book has one great quality: when the Pied Piper calls, you follow! And there's a free fall of about 100 pages down the rabbit hole, which you pretended not to see, out of a hidden desire of great fun and adventure.
With tingles from one page to another, you can actually sense an innate storytelling ability behind Nick'juggling with lives ('cycles'), similar to a yet-to-be-appraised writer's from nowadays San Francisco, Robin Sloane in his 'Mr. Penumbra's 24-hour Bookstore'.
It's written in a gonzo-meets-Bukowski style that will definetely keep you hyped up and entertained, without sparing you, of course, of the character's vital venting valve, the all- American 'goddamn'.
And in case you ever get so caught up in the book that you forget you lived in the 21st century, the writer will make sure to remind you with the occasional music/TV show/NBA's prime reference or- depending on how black you can handle your coffee- with a no-beating-around-the-bush pop culture reference that will either ruffle your feathers or make you grin in complicity.
All in all, this short and eventful read is a promising start for such a young author, which hopefully will open the path for those suffering from writer's block.
With tingles from one page to another, you can actually sense an innate storytelling ability behind Nick'juggling with lives ('cycles'), similar to a yet-to-be-appraised writer's from nowadays San Francisco, Robin Sloane in his 'Mr. Penumbra's 24-hour Bookstore'.
It's written in a gonzo-meets-Bukowski style that will definetely keep you hyped up and entertained, without sparing you, of course, of the character's vital venting valve, the all- American 'goddamn'.
And in case you ever get so caught up in the book that you forget you lived in the 21st century, the writer will make sure to remind you with the occasional music/TV show/NBA's prime reference or- depending on how black you can handle your coffee- with a no-beating-around-the-bush pop culture reference that will either ruffle your feathers or make you grin in complicity.
All in all, this short and eventful read is a promising start for such a young author, which hopefully will open the path for those suffering from writer's block.
May 9, 2015
Shameless plug here. My first and (so far) only book.
It features reincarnation, uncool music and time-travel (sort of).
Kind of like Slaughterhouse-Five meets Inherent Vice, only not as good. Which didn't stop me from giving it five stars because I worked like a dog on it.
You might feel differently. Send me a message and I'll instruct my personal carrier pigeon to deliver you a freshly-baked copy.
It features reincarnation, uncool music and time-travel (sort of).
Kind of like Slaughterhouse-Five meets Inherent Vice, only not as good. Which didn't stop me from giving it five stars because I worked like a dog on it.
You might feel differently. Send me a message and I'll instruct my personal carrier pigeon to deliver you a freshly-baked copy.
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