trve_zach's review
The short form stuff is not as great as the longer novels, but this is still really nice, particularly with the visual and audio accompaniments. Recommended.
ezrasupremacy's review
3.0
i have absolutely no idea what was going on and the way this book is written is so purposefully confusing and disorienting, it was really fun and interesting to read
adka_088's review
this book was just something else and i don't even know what to say about it
zackdihel's review
challenging
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Really really cool. Not sure how much the audio-visual components added? But they definitely didn’t subtract anything and I think it’s a super interesting concept.
reggiewoods's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
“Chasing Homer” combines prose narrative with paintings and percussive musical accompaniment (accessed via QR code) to tell the story of a man (being?) being chased by unseen/unknown assassin(s). Although the music provokes the anxiety one would feel from fleeing for their life, as the text is completely the inner monologue of the protagonist, and he often deviates to contemplating philosophical questions, the narrative doesn’t deliver the same intensity as the music. The three mediums still make for a fun blend to this story, even if the overall effect was not quite achieved (the musical piece would often end before I had even made it half-way through the chapter). The writing is excellently executed, and surprisingly clear for the stream-of-conscious style. There are plenty of allusions to Greek mythology and even a recap of the Calypso episode of “The Odyssey,” but whatever philosophical point K was trying to make sailed right over my head. I enjoyed it enough, and it was short enough, to read it twice and still be pleasantly confused :)
jmta's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
le_lobey's review
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Paranoid, animalistic, unreliable narrator. Wild twist at the end. I really enjoyed the way the feel of the music tracks mirrored the varying moods and themes of the different chapters.