Official Review: Worldlines by Adam Guest
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Re: Official Review: Worldlines by Adam Guest
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First of all I am just an ordinary student who loves science fictional stories
And this book is one of my favourite now.
The author has written in a very relatable manner.
I was able to relate to the story and the situation written within.
The questions written like “ what if there is a reason for that.” “What if the life isn’t too short.” “What if it is infinite.” These we’re the question which would relate to the readers
Because everyone of us might have raised such questions already.
I was able to imagine the whole story narrated by the author, I was completely being related. And the questions asked by the physics teacher made me even more curious to know what is written next and what he wants to explain.
The conversation written was very interesting and made us more curious to read more.
And the story was very interesting which kept me reading without a pause.
One thing which I dislike is, there was a very deep description of the scenario which i felt boring while reading. But the interesting conversation between the characters made it interesting to read further.
But overall I can say it was a very interesting book to read, and I am sure most of them would definitely relate to the story while reading it and would be able to imagine the whole scenario while reading it.
I would definitely suggest this book to sci-fi lover
Would enjoy reading the book!
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Excellent review!!Chipochashe wrote: ↑30 Apr 2020, 18:14 [Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Worldlines" by Adam Guest.]
Gary commits murder whilst lucid dreaming. At first, Gary thinks that this is a harmless dream, but then his girlfriend’s mother, Mary, who is suffering from dementia claims to have seen him committing this heinous crime. So what if his dream was not a dream after all? What if he has indeed killed someone, just not in the worldline that he is living in? What if another version of him is rotting in jail for a crime he did not commit? Gary seeks the help of a physics professor to try and figure out a plausible explanation. Is there any explanation at all and can it be proven? This is the story of Worldlines written by Adam Guest.
Adam bases his story on the multiverse theory. In this case, one instance of Gary in another worldline takes control of another instance of himself who is in a different worldline and unintentionally commits a crime that the other instance of Gary will now have to pay for. The author did a good job of making it clear which Gary was narrating at any point in time. All the different Garys narrate in the first person, so the reader is privy to their thoughts.
What I enjoyed most about the book was the theory of many worldlines itself. It is not something I believe in, but it did make for interesting fiction. If that theory were true, then, in essence, we have no character, because at any point all instances of the choice we could make will happen anyway even if it is in another worldline. It was interesting though to imagine what I would do if someone else took control of my body and committed a crime. I would have no memory of it and I would be confident that I would never do such a thing under any circumstances. So how would I go about proving myself innocent?
I disliked the repetition. Following the different instances of Gary in different worldlines necessitated the repetition of certain scenes to show how they produced a different outcome. Other than that the book is well-written and has been professionally edited. The book was reviewed before, but a star was dropped due to poor editing. I am happy to say that the author took the advice seriously and had the book thoroughly edited. I did not find any errors. I did not encounter any profane language and there were no explicit erotic scenes.
I enjoyed the plot. The idea is quite intriguing. I do not think the repetition is avoidable. Since the story is interesting and the book has been edited professionally, I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars. I think it will appeal most to people with a scientific mind. If you enjoy science fiction with a fantasy twist, this book is for you.
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