. Set in a land named Nede the story starts with a child, Eerste, who is confronted with the tales and advice of a dying man. The juxtaposition of the two creates a great narrative of delightful insight into the workings of humanity and our individualized perceptions.
Nede is a magical land which reflects our current society. All forms of societal institutions are presented with a childlike focus as the story unfolds. Two other child characters overlap with Eerste, as they navigate through what it means to be alive and how to find one’s truth. The three find themselves influenced by a sun stone which is cold to the touch, a mango eating sheep, a gypsy and a land far away with hues of heaven. How will the children heed the call of life? A question asked to the reader. What is your adventure and dreams in life? Will it stay in the past or move into the future?
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Bobbleheads of War
The day he left for training was the most accomplished Adam had felt in his eighteen years. Coming from a town where the cows outnumbered the locals, Adam’s sense of pride certainly was justified. Only three people had left before Adam. There was Sarah. Bodacious, she went to Los Angeles to pursue her grunge punk music career. There was Billy who had pretty much fled from the ‘villagers with pitchforks’ after his mother discovered her son exploring the Baptist Minister’s ‘sacred’ areas. Then the third was of course the minister. Last Adam heard, Sarah had an underground hit called ‘Lost Country Girl’ but started to worship at the church of cocaine and has since starred in many adult films. Billy is a successful fashion columnist in Portland and lives with his partner who is 30 years his senior and likes playing a little too much. As for the minister, well he found a job at a fast food joint in Wapeka and living on his government dependent cousin’s couch.
By Andrew Collins3 years ago in Fiction
Rachel Reviews: The Spiral Archive by Pieter Hendrik
It's difficult for me to know where to start with a review of this book as it was, for me, an entirely unique experience and one that I'll probably never have again. I don't want that to be interpreted as unenjoyable but it has left me scratching my head a little and ruminating on its content, its themes and its characters.
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