Review of The Party Line
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Review of The Party Line
[Following is a volunteer review of "The Party Line" by Dennis D. Gagnon.]
The Party Line by Dennis D. Gagnon is a science fiction novel about a curious young man who discovers another realm that changed his life and the way he views it. After a series of experimentation and mediation for a couple of nights, the 17-year-old boy accidentally taps into another world. He called it the party line theory. Stranger to this new realm, he goes on to explore and find answers to the existence of this world. Unbeknownst to the danger lurking in the shadows, he thoughtlessly dragged his best friend into the realm and before he knew it, both of them faced an atrocious being that led into a tragedy.
There were a lot of interesting topics the story presented, it tried to deal with deep questions about humanity. The question of reality and the meaning and purpose of one’s life. “Paradox, contradiction and relativity play a big role in my tale,” Dennis told. The story skimmed on philosophy, reality, and even religion. This was not surprising as Dennis teaches philosophy and the theme was evident in the story. He also told that although this story was pure fiction, he based it on his early life experience and musings as a teenager.
The narrative is straightforward and very detailed. It made sense because it was told by the protagonist who is logical and intelligent. Although at times, it gets into so much detail and technical words that made it arduous to read, and the reader was bombarded with an indigestible amount of information. I think this is one of the reasons why the story failed to dive deep into the topics it tried to tackle as it leaves me confused rather than intrigued. The message the story was trying to convey got lost through the flurry of scientific words. As a reader, I tend to focus on underlying meanings throughout the story but I was disappointed as the narrative does not leave space for the readers to ponder and make connections.
I also noticed that the story tends to get caught by the protagonist’s ramblings about theories making it slow-paced. I also found it lacking in visualization, especially when he was describing the ethereal realm. I felt that Dennis could have been more imaginative in presenting the ethereal realm so that the readers could have a more wonderful experience reading it.
I am very interested in deep questions and philosophical thoughts and it wasn’t what I expected the way it was tackled here, hence the disappointment. However, I would still give it a 2 out of 4 stars because I think the story’s adventure is still worth reading, I was just looking for more depth. I would recommend this to readers who love detailed information and a pure science approach in a story.
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The Party Line
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The Party Line by Dennis D. Gagnon is a science fiction novel about a curious young man who discovers another realm that changed his life and the way he views it. After a series of experimentation and mediation for a couple of nights, the 17-year-old boy accidentally taps into another world. He called it the party line theory. Stranger to this new realm, he goes on to explore and find answers to the existence of this world. Unbeknownst to the danger lurking in the shadows, he thoughtlessly dragged his best friend into the realm and before he knew it, both of them faced an atrocious being that led into a tragedy.
There were a lot of interesting topics the story presented, it tried to deal with deep questions about humanity. The question of reality and the meaning and purpose of one’s life. “Paradox, contradiction and relativity play a big role in my tale,” Dennis told. The story skimmed on philosophy, reality, and even religion. This was not surprising as Dennis teaches philosophy and the theme was evident in the story. He also told that although this story was pure fiction, he based it on his early life experience and musings as a teenager.
The narrative is straightforward and very detailed. It made sense because it was told by the protagonist who is logical and intelligent. Although at times, it gets into so much detail and technical words that made it arduous to read, and the reader was bombarded with an indigestible amount of information. I think this is one of the reasons why the story failed to dive deep into the topics it tried to tackle as it leaves me confused rather than intrigued. The message the story was trying to convey got lost through the flurry of scientific words. As a reader, I tend to focus on underlying meanings throughout the story but I was disappointed as the narrative does not leave space for the readers to ponder and make connections.
I also noticed that the story tends to get caught by the protagonist’s ramblings about theories making it slow-paced. I also found it lacking in visualization, especially when he was describing the ethereal realm. I felt that Dennis could have been more imaginative in presenting the ethereal realm so that the readers could have a more wonderful experience reading it.
I am very interested in deep questions and philosophical thoughts and it wasn’t what I expected the way it was tackled here, hence the disappointment. However, I would still give it a 2 out of 4 stars because I think the story’s adventure is still worth reading, I was just looking for more depth. I would recommend this to readers who love detailed information and a pure science approach in a story.
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The Party Line
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
Latest Review: Timewise by Robert Leet
