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2120
You're Wade, a schlubby middle-aged computer repairman, sent to fix a computer in a vacant, nondescript office building. When you get inside the door locks behind you, and you can't get out. Now the adventure begins! You have to explore this building and try to find your way home. The building is huge on the inside with a lot of sprawling hallways and empty rooms, and your only hope is to uncover clues and try to work out the mystery this whole experience hangs on.
Presented as a blend of classic 'choose your own adventure' stories and point-and-click escape games, 2120 offers readers the chance to explore these liminal spaces and, at the same time, take an existential journey of discovery.
Presented as a blend of classic 'choose your own adventure' stories and point-and-click escape games, 2120 offers readers the chance to explore these liminal spaces and, at the same time, take an existential journey of discovery.
500 pages, Paperback
First published May 26, 2022
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George Wylesol
9 books43 followersGeorge Wylesol is an American illustrator, designer, cartoonist and educator from Philadelphia, best known for his abstract alternative comics.
Wylesol currently lives in Baltimore and teaches illustration at Towson University and the Maryland Institute College of Art.
Wylesol currently lives in Baltimore and teaches illustration at Towson University and the Maryland Institute College of Art.
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January 31, 2023
I didn't manage to finish this because it scared me so much that I had an anxiety attack, but I'm giving it five stars for exactly that reason. If you're a fan of liminal horror such as The Backrooms, you will adore this. I can't stop thinking about how if this was a video game, letsplayers and streamers would eat this up and make it a cult hit. But I wouldn't change the format for the world. It's an impressive feat to make a choice-based graphic novel that's so deeply scary, with challenging puzzles that are difficult to cheat (I had to write notes), and a hard-hitting story (yes, I skipped to the end to see what it all meant). I'm sure those who have more tolerance to horror than me will be able to enjoy the full experience.
January 5, 2024
Quando i librigame si scontrano con i videogiochi punta e clicca e dove l'effetto straniamento é alle stelle, allora vuol dire che avete in mano questo libro.
Una graphic novel? Un libro a bivi? Un mistero oscuro ed insondabile? Un libro dove le scelte le fa il lettore?
Cos'è 2120?
Difficile quesito, anzi forse é facile, basta iniziare a sfogliarlo e magari poi...
Sperimentazione + riesumazione di una modalità che rende la lettura personale + illustrazioni essenziali ed allo stesso tempo agghiaccianti / il tempo che ci si mette per svelare l'inghippo = ...
Colori accesi, ma anche oscuri, tratto spigoloso quasi sincopato o anche tondeggiante, ma quel tondeggiante piatto... bidimensionale contro tridimensionale...
Un'opera d'arte, ma di quell'arte astratta o anche espressionista oppure con sprazzi di optical art o ...
Un trip unico!
Una graphic novel? Un libro a bivi? Un mistero oscuro ed insondabile? Un libro dove le scelte le fa il lettore?
Cos'è 2120?
Difficile quesito, anzi forse é facile, basta iniziare a sfogliarlo e magari poi...
Sperimentazione + riesumazione di una modalità che rende la lettura personale + illustrazioni essenziali ed allo stesso tempo agghiaccianti / il tempo che ci si mette per svelare l'inghippo = ...
Colori accesi, ma anche oscuri, tratto spigoloso quasi sincopato o anche tondeggiante, ma quel tondeggiante piatto... bidimensionale contro tridimensionale...
Un'opera d'arte, ma di quell'arte astratta o anche espressionista oppure con sprazzi di optical art o ...
Un trip unico!
November 6, 2022
I was confused the entire time, in a good way. Also I defintely cheated at least twice. 10/10
June 21, 2025
"Welcome to 2120 Macmillan Drive."
Designed like a "point and click" or "choose your own adventure" game, 2120 takes the concept into the comics medium. Though not entirely unique on this front, George Wylesol's version might be the most unnerving replication of some of the horror themed point-and-click video games for the early days of the game format. The reader plays as Wade Duffy, a middle-aged computer repairman who has been called into an office building to take a look at a computer. Finding the front door of the building leads to an entirely deserted and decrepit looking room, Wade finds that he is stuck inside. Forced to work his way through the labyrinthine hallways of 2120, the story begins to unravel some horrifying discoveries.
A lot of 2120 is simply traversing mundane hallways and observing random objects like printed out memos, sticky notes and exposed wires, but every so often, the reader is exposed to branching decisions and some puzzle solving. It's highly recommended to take notes as you go since there will definitely be times where codes need to be broken or dead ends will be met. Some aspects of the design here are a little frustrating for the format, like backing out of said dead ends, which is where this story feels better suited for a point-and-click video game. But as I progressed further, the genius behind 2120 as a comic book really emerges. My first playthrough where I managed to get Wade out safely was a mundane venture, but as I was flicking through the pages navigating the endless hallways on my way out, I would be occasionally flashed by creepy images. It conditions the reader to expect a horrifying story, and yet, it's very possible to experience none of that during the playthrough. Indeed, I was so curious about the other narratives, I forced (rather, cheated) my way backwards through some of the other story outcomes. There emerges an intertextual narrative, one that can easily be experienced because this is a comic book and one can see all the pages as they work through the book. It's this design that underscores the genius behind 2120.
So yes, this can and probably will frustrate you for some time as you work through the winding hallways of the story. But if you allow the unsettling mundanity of the setting to really soak over you, this will be an experience like no other.
Designed like a "point and click" or "choose your own adventure" game, 2120 takes the concept into the comics medium. Though not entirely unique on this front, George Wylesol's version might be the most unnerving replication of some of the horror themed point-and-click video games for the early days of the game format. The reader plays as Wade Duffy, a middle-aged computer repairman who has been called into an office building to take a look at a computer. Finding the front door of the building leads to an entirely deserted and decrepit looking room, Wade finds that he is stuck inside. Forced to work his way through the labyrinthine hallways of 2120, the story begins to unravel some horrifying discoveries.
A lot of 2120 is simply traversing mundane hallways and observing random objects like printed out memos, sticky notes and exposed wires, but every so often, the reader is exposed to branching decisions and some puzzle solving. It's highly recommended to take notes as you go since there will definitely be times where codes need to be broken or dead ends will be met. Some aspects of the design here are a little frustrating for the format, like backing out of said dead ends, which is where this story feels better suited for a point-and-click video game. But as I progressed further, the genius behind 2120 as a comic book really emerges. My first playthrough where I managed to get Wade out safely was a mundane venture, but as I was flicking through the pages navigating the endless hallways on my way out, I would be occasionally flashed by creepy images. It conditions the reader to expect a horrifying story, and yet, it's very possible to experience none of that during the playthrough. Indeed, I was so curious about the other narratives, I forced (rather, cheated) my way backwards through some of the other story outcomes. There emerges an intertextual narrative, one that can easily be experienced because this is a comic book and one can see all the pages as they work through the book. It's this design that underscores the genius behind 2120.
So yes, this can and probably will frustrate you for some time as you work through the winding hallways of the story. But if you allow the unsettling mundanity of the setting to really soak over you, this will be an experience like no other.
June 10, 2024
ENGLISH (2120) / ITALIANO
You are playing the role of Wade Duffy, a 46-year-old computer repairman called to solve a fault at Macmillan drive 2120. However, as soon as he sets foot in the building, the door closes hermetically, locking in the poor Wade. Thus begins his quest inside the building, which is increasingly disturbing. This is not a linear story, but you will jump from one pint to the other depending on the choices you will do, winking at point and click videogame of the 1990's. In my opinion, 2120 is closer to an horror graphic novel rather than to a book game. You will die a lot of times, and at the end you will perceive not to have read but to have participated in a very immersive story, experience strengthened by the multiple paths taken.
I never used the Goodreads spoiler tags because I just never felt the need to spoiler something. But in this case I will make my first exception, since maybe some of you might have read this book and comments something interesting. SPOILER:
I am a bioinformatics technician, but I was completely unaware of this cyber element. Consequently, the final discovery left me ecstatic. And I have not ruled out reading again this book to complete some paths and secondary puzzles that I haven't solved for the moment.
Vote: 9
State impersonando Wade Duffy, un riparatore di computer di 46 anni chiamato per risolvere un guasto al 2120 di Macmillan drive. Tuttavia, appena mette piede nell’edificio, la porta di ingresso si chiude ermeticamente, lasciando bloccato all’interno il povero Wade. Comincia così il suo viaggio all’interno dell’edificio, che si rivela sempre più inquietante. Non si tratta di un libro lineare, ma si salterà da un punto all’altro del volume in funzione delle scelte che si faranno, strizzando l’occhio ai videogame punta e clicca degli anni novanta. Per me rimane più vicina ad una graphic novel dell’orrore piuttosto che ad un libro game. Morirete molte volte, ed alla fine si percepisce chiaramente non di aver letto ma di aver partecipato ad una storia molto immersiva, esperienza “potenziata” dalle molteplici vie che sono state prese.
Non ho mai utilizzato la funzione di Goodreads per celare gli spoiler, perché non ho mai sentito il bisogno di farli. Ma in questo caso farò la mia prima eccezione, perché potrebbe essere che qualcuno di voi abbia letto questo gioiello e possa arrivare qualche commento interessante. SPOILER:
Faccio il bioinformatico per mestiere, ma ero completamente all’oscuro del risvolto informatico di questa “graphic novel a bivi”. Di conseguenza, la scoperta finale mi ha lasciato estasiato. E non escludo di rileggerlo per completare alcune vie e risolvere quesiti secondari che per il momento ho lasciato irrisolti.
Voto: 9
November 22, 2023
Uno dei libri più geniali e coinvolgenti che abbia mai letto!
Un videogioco punta e clicca in versione libro che ti trasporta tra innumerevoli backrooms alla ricerca di una via d’uscita. Tutto questo in un’atmosfera liminal horror veramente inquietante. Da perderci letteralmente la testa, l’ho amato
Un videogioco punta e clicca in versione libro che ti trasporta tra innumerevoli backrooms alla ricerca di una via d’uscita. Tutto questo in un’atmosfera liminal horror veramente inquietante. Da perderci letteralmente la testa, l’ho amato
May 6, 2023
I know I say I like challenging books but c'mon.
June 29, 2023
Full review published here:
https://theescaperoomer.com/george-wy...
Wait, hold on a minute… Is that… Is that Avery Hill Publishing?
A couple of days ago I spotted a review on my friends Room Escape Artist’s website for a book by none other than one of my favourite authors at my absolute all time favourite publishing house. Is it strange to have a favourite publishing house? Maybe. But I’ve backed just about every Kickstarter they’ve ever run, and any time anyone gives me money and tells me to treat myself, I head immediately to Avery Hill’s website. I don’t know why this started, and I’m not like this with any other publishing house. It’s just whatever they publish I know I’ll love. I haven’t disliked a single book they’ve produced, and that’s cool.
But wait, I’m getting ahead of myself. This isn’t’ about Avery Hill, this is about George Wylesol’s 2120. My love for Wylesol started way back with Internet Crusader – a book I’m proud to say isn’t just on my shelf, but is now also on the shelves of most of my good friends too. According to Wylesol’s website, Internet Crusader is:
“full-length graphic novel telling the story of a doomsday cult and the fight against the literal devil, told through collages of chat windows, video games, and other early web design.”
I… LOVE IT.
So when I found out 2120 had come out via spotting a review on REA, I did a double take. Not just a new book, but a new book literally packed with puzzles. Sign me the heck up.
https://theescaperoomer.com/george-wy...
Wait, hold on a minute… Is that… Is that Avery Hill Publishing?
A couple of days ago I spotted a review on my friends Room Escape Artist’s website for a book by none other than one of my favourite authors at my absolute all time favourite publishing house. Is it strange to have a favourite publishing house? Maybe. But I’ve backed just about every Kickstarter they’ve ever run, and any time anyone gives me money and tells me to treat myself, I head immediately to Avery Hill’s website. I don’t know why this started, and I’m not like this with any other publishing house. It’s just whatever they publish I know I’ll love. I haven’t disliked a single book they’ve produced, and that’s cool.
But wait, I’m getting ahead of myself. This isn’t’ about Avery Hill, this is about George Wylesol’s 2120. My love for Wylesol started way back with Internet Crusader – a book I’m proud to say isn’t just on my shelf, but is now also on the shelves of most of my good friends too. According to Wylesol’s website, Internet Crusader is:
“full-length graphic novel telling the story of a doomsday cult and the fight against the literal devil, told through collages of chat windows, video games, and other early web design.”
I… LOVE IT.
So when I found out 2120 had come out via spotting a review on REA, I did a double take. Not just a new book, but a new book literally packed with puzzles. Sign me the heck up.
July 25, 2025
Che angoscia questo libro 😅 Meglio leggerlo di giorno se, come me, siete suscettibili alle energie sottili!
# t r a m a
Graphic novel a bivi. Sei Wade, un riparatore di computer di mezza età un po' svampito, inviato ad aggiustare un computer in un edificio vuoto. Una volta entrati, la porta si chiude dietro di noi e non possiamo più uscire. Ora inizia l'avventura! Per trovare l'uscita dobbiamo esplorare l'edificio che è enorme all'interno, con molti corridoi e stanze vuote, alcune cose raccapriccianti e orrori vari. Ci sono molti percorsi che portano fuori. Il tutto è reso più complicato da tante porte lucchettate e la caccia agli indizi per trovare le combinazioni.
Prima di iniziare il libro vi consiglio di prendere carta e penna per segnarvi il percorso, i codici che trovate e le porte chiuse ancora da aprire.
Ci sono diversi modi di arrivare all'uscita, ma solo uno è quello che vi dà la spiegazione del perché vi troviate li dentro. Alcune delle altre via che portano fuori sono più dei game over.
Alcuni porte non sarei riuscita ad aprirle senza l'aiuto di altri lettori (c'è un ottimo thread su Reddit dive ricevere input per arrivare alle soluzioni).
Sicuramente un libro che sa intrattenere, originale e creepy.
# t r a m a
Graphic novel a bivi. Sei Wade, un riparatore di computer di mezza età un po' svampito, inviato ad aggiustare un computer in un edificio vuoto. Una volta entrati, la porta si chiude dietro di noi e non possiamo più uscire. Ora inizia l'avventura! Per trovare l'uscita dobbiamo esplorare l'edificio che è enorme all'interno, con molti corridoi e stanze vuote, alcune cose raccapriccianti e orrori vari. Ci sono molti percorsi che portano fuori. Il tutto è reso più complicato da tante porte lucchettate e la caccia agli indizi per trovare le combinazioni.
Prima di iniziare il libro vi consiglio di prendere carta e penna per segnarvi il percorso, i codici che trovate e le porte chiuse ancora da aprire.
Ci sono diversi modi di arrivare all'uscita, ma solo uno è quello che vi dà la spiegazione del perché vi troviate li dentro. Alcune delle altre via che portano fuori sono più dei game over.
Alcuni porte non sarei riuscita ad aprirle senza l'aiuto di altri lettori (c'è un ottimo thread su Reddit dive ricevere input per arrivare alle soluzioni).
Sicuramente un libro che sa intrattenere, originale e creepy.
August 6, 2022
Seems like it was heavily inspired by the game The Stanley Parable, but is still pretty cool in its own right.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 4, 2023
Una delle esperienze più strane e divertenti che mi ricordi.
Una vera e propria avventura punta e clicca a fumetti, comprensiva di enigmi, bivi...
Una vera e propria avventura punta e clicca a fumetti, comprensiva di enigmi, bivi...
September 16, 2025
what in the.....
felt like i was high.
wanted to be high.
felt very 'backrooms'
felt anxious.
felt 'how did he write this?'
crazy
felt like i was high.
wanted to be high.
felt very 'backrooms'
felt anxious.
felt 'how did he write this?'
crazy
April 17, 2023
Curiosa unione tra tra il librogame a bivi e le inquietanti backrooms (spazi liminali fatti da corridoi infiniti e presenze suggerite) che hanno percorso il web poco tempo fa, ho trovato questo libro molto meno inquietante dei video e delle foto originali ma realizzato con ottima cura: se volete aprire le porte tocca tenere nota su un foglietto degli indizi. L'estetica è volutamente (e giustamente) lo-fi ma i disegni sono fin troppo rozzi.
Bonus: c'è una spiegazione finale, soddisfacente anche se non particolarmente originale. Dopo un po' è possibile smettere di risolvere i singoli enigmi (almeno io, dopo essere arrivato più volte al finale "monco" in cui si viene buttati fuori dall'edificio, ho fatto così) e leggere le pagine finali in modo più o meno lineare.
In definitiva un'esperienza interessante, "carina" ma non memorabile: d0' però quattro stelle per l'idea e per la cura, e soprattuto perché mostra l'ennesimo uso creativo del linguaggio del fumetto.
Bonus: c'è una spiegazione finale, soddisfacente anche se non particolarmente originale. Dopo un po' è possibile smettere di risolvere i singoli enigmi (almeno io, dopo essere arrivato più volte al finale "monco" in cui si viene buttati fuori dall'edificio, ho fatto così) e leggere le pagine finali in modo più o meno lineare.
In definitiva un'esperienza interessante, "carina" ma non memorabile: d0' però quattro stelle per l'idea e per la cura, e soprattuto perché mostra l'ennesimo uso creativo del linguaggio del fumetto.
August 21, 2024
marking as read but i definitely haven't hit all the pages/scenarios yet. i need to build a spreadsheet to map it out and make sure i don't follow the same paths over and over again, and to keep track of any of the hints that are given for various codes and lock numbers.
the time, skill and attention to detail to make such a bizarre book is next level. describing it as a "liminal choose-your-own-adventure graphic novel" doesn't do it justice. this is a piece of art that, in an ideal world, will spring up forums to discuss it and track the various endings.
anyway i'm off to build that spreadsheet. i hope my computer doesn't need fixing.
the time, skill and attention to detail to make such a bizarre book is next level. describing it as a "liminal choose-your-own-adventure graphic novel" doesn't do it justice. this is a piece of art that, in an ideal world, will spring up forums to discuss it and track the various endings.
anyway i'm off to build that spreadsheet. i hope my computer doesn't need fixing.
December 23, 2024
One of the greatest reading experiences I have ever had. It is essentially an escape room in a book. I had so much fun solving each and every puzzle and deciphering the mystery behind the office. The enjoyment factor was enough to earn a good score from me, but the plot surprisingly comes together with a strong ending that manages to tie every dangling plot thread together. George Wylesol is a genius and I will be sure and check out more of his previous works in the near future.
May 21, 2023
Ok I’ve never written a review before and my brain is super chaotic so this review might be too. But this book was so good. I honestly read it because of Alice Oseman’s review, and I have never been more excited for a book. It’s set up almost as a physical video game and you’re trying to get out from a building.
Positives:
- This book is so complex. Eventually, there is one true ending, but there are so many things to explore and so many ways to get to that ending. I also had to restart the book and start tabbing it (yes, it’s a library book) because there were so many things that I couldn’t keep track of.
- The art style is very cool
- It’s horroresque, similar to the backrooms liminal horror, so if you like that stuff you’ll love this.
- The “true” ending is completely worth it
Negatives:
- There were some grammatical errors (wrong form of it’s/its)
- This might just be me, but I did have to cheat to get past one of the puzzles
- This also may not be negative, but I got extremely frustrated trying to figure out said puzzle. This is a very frustrating book, but it’s worth it in the end
All in all, I think this is an extremely underrated book and I would love for it to reach further. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this, and I appreciate that there’s so many side plots you can figure out. I haven’t opened all the doors yet, and I would love to reread this in the future to learn more about what’s hiding in here :)
Positives:
- This book is so complex. Eventually, there is one true ending, but there are so many things to explore and so many ways to get to that ending. I also had to restart the book and start tabbing it (yes, it’s a library book) because there were so many things that I couldn’t keep track of.
- The art style is very cool
- It’s horroresque, similar to the backrooms liminal horror, so if you like that stuff you’ll love this.
- The “true” ending is completely worth it
Negatives:
- There were some grammatical errors (wrong form of it’s/its)
- This might just be me, but I did have to cheat to get past one of the puzzles
- This also may not be negative, but I got extremely frustrated trying to figure out said puzzle. This is a very frustrating book, but it’s worth it in the end
All in all, I think this is an extremely underrated book and I would love for it to reach further. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this, and I appreciate that there’s so many side plots you can figure out. I haven’t opened all the doors yet, and I would love to reread this in the future to learn more about what’s hiding in here :)
July 21, 2025
Need to return to to complete it "correctly". Wonderful book, regardless.
Reread July 2025, regraded to 5 stars - it's well worth running through this a couple of times to completion. It's also worth picking through casually and finding the little secret loops scattered throughout the text.
Reread July 2025, regraded to 5 stars - it's well worth running through this a couple of times to completion. It's also worth picking through casually and finding the little secret loops scattered throughout the text.
August 14, 2023
I was not expecting something that close to a game, and I was certainly not expecting that in general, but I enjoyed it! Though I feel like some "puzzles" can be a bit hard and frustrating, so it could have been nice to have so hints/solutions at the end of the book
June 3, 2024
Incredible, can't believe more people aren't talking about it (I found one (1) reddit thread). Sounds like there were some print issues on release, but my copy worked front to back. Excellent art, great story and overall a really fun, occasionally terrifying experience
May 19, 2024
I had a lot of enthusiasm at first but got bored quickly. I messed up some of the puzzles and then just started skipping ahead.
September 28, 2025
It's just an empty building.
I love in any choose your own adventure style media when your character is like "No! Don't make me go in there!" Guess what diva... you're going in there.
I love in any choose your own adventure style media when your character is like "No! Don't make me go in there!" Guess what diva... you're going in there.
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June 6, 2024I read this 4 times - I’ll probably read it another 5. Something about a “choose your own adventure” that just gets me pumped!
The first read I did exactly what my first thought was and ended up escaping the building with no adventure at all, lol.
Second time round I went in curious, ended up dying. Third time I went in curious but careful…died again but KNEW where I slipped up. That’s what got me to fourth times a charm, and uncovered the frightening secret of what’s actually hidden in the building!
If you like horror and adventure, would recommend.
The first read I did exactly what my first thought was and ended up escaping the building with no adventure at all, lol.
Second time round I went in curious, ended up dying. Third time I went in curious but careful…died again but KNEW where I slipped up. That’s what got me to fourth times a charm, and uncovered the frightening secret of what’s actually hidden in the building!
If you like horror and adventure, would recommend.
December 24, 2024
4.0 ⭐️
Awesome book! My rating is more based on how enjoyable the experience was tbf, I didn’t realise there were many endings with each one being as awful as the next! Super liminal artwork and just a desolate tone all throughout in all the best ways. Also a super cool looking piece to have on the shelf. Kind of want to see his other books of similar style!
Awesome book! My rating is more based on how enjoyable the experience was tbf, I didn’t realise there were many endings with each one being as awful as the next! Super liminal artwork and just a desolate tone all throughout in all the best ways. Also a super cool looking piece to have on the shelf. Kind of want to see his other books of similar style!
February 16, 2024
This is an exceptional and highly original piece of work. I had never heard of George Wylesol before, but I was looking at forthcoming publications in my job as a bookshop manager and this looked intriguing enough to order in on the basis of the artwork. I have just read it with the 'weird fiction' reading group I facilitate at work and it is unlike anything else I have ever read.
Wylesol's art style is very distinct. It is inspired by Windows 95 and MS Paint, it is simple, bright, direct, and saturated with colour, with very defined print quality. One of the members of this reading group is an illustrator and he did a good job explaining what was so unique about this artwork.
The book itself is a kind of choose your own adventure story. People said it reminded them of point and click video games (but I haven't played those). It takes place mostly in the first person, and you are Wade, a 46 year old computer technician who has turned up at a business to repair a computer. You enter the building and find it apparently empty and abandoned. On each page you are invited to make choices of where to go and what to explore by flipping to different pages. As you go further into the building the mystery grows, and you have to solve puzzles to progress. It gets darker and stranger as it unfolds.
There aren't very many words, so it is driven more by imagery than text in a form of visual storytelling. It kind of reminded me of games like Silent Hill and Control, films like Mulholland Drive and Last Year at Marienbad and TV shows like Black Mirror - Bandersnatch or Severance. Other people were bringing up other works, or films or games it reminded them of, and they all tended to be works that challenge and strain the limits of the kind of format or genre they are in. People say it reminds them of The Stanley Parable video game, and I bought that immediately on the basis of the comparison. This should be a cult hit, and if it sounds interesting I really recommend checking it out.
Wylesol's art style is very distinct. It is inspired by Windows 95 and MS Paint, it is simple, bright, direct, and saturated with colour, with very defined print quality. One of the members of this reading group is an illustrator and he did a good job explaining what was so unique about this artwork.
The book itself is a kind of choose your own adventure story. People said it reminded them of point and click video games (but I haven't played those). It takes place mostly in the first person, and you are Wade, a 46 year old computer technician who has turned up at a business to repair a computer. You enter the building and find it apparently empty and abandoned. On each page you are invited to make choices of where to go and what to explore by flipping to different pages. As you go further into the building the mystery grows, and you have to solve puzzles to progress. It gets darker and stranger as it unfolds.
There aren't very many words, so it is driven more by imagery than text in a form of visual storytelling. It kind of reminded me of games like Silent Hill and Control, films like Mulholland Drive and Last Year at Marienbad and TV shows like Black Mirror - Bandersnatch or Severance. Other people were bringing up other works, or films or games it reminded them of, and they all tended to be works that challenge and strain the limits of the kind of format or genre they are in. People say it reminds them of The Stanley Parable video game, and I bought that immediately on the basis of the comparison. This should be a cult hit, and if it sounds interesting I really recommend checking it out.
May 5, 2024
quick book literally finished in in a day. great book if you want a point and click adventure that gives severance vibes.
basically an escape room in book format.
basically an escape room in book format.
July 8, 2024
Truly the craziest book experience I’ve ever had. There is so much more to explore, I’m obsessed.
July 14, 2024
A fantastic book that feels exactly like playing a classic computer game. Liminal spaces meets choose your own adventure. I haven’t gotten literally lost, as in I don’t know where I am (but I got lost the other way too) in a book like this since that one part of House of Leaves. I don’t know who you are but if you read this far just go get it. You won’t be disappointed.
April 5, 2025
Choose-Your-Own-Adventure als Comic; gibt mehr her als ich anfangs erwartet hatte.
August 20, 2025
Genialata, mai letto niente di simile
December 22, 2025
کتاب معمایی بسیار جالبی که فرصت نشد تمومش کنم ولی در آینده حتما دوباره سراغش خواهم رفت.
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