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callies's review against another edition
4.0
A puzzle
I love the characterisation in this book, as well as the curious philosophical musings. It was rich in thought, but I felt it ended a little suddenly.
I love the characterisation in this book, as well as the curious philosophical musings. It was rich in thought, but I felt it ended a little suddenly.
bluestarfish's review against another edition
4.0
Such a nice change to read something like this. "I too have lived in Arcadia" it reads on a a tomb in a painting. A search/journey for Arcadia. For happiness. In a traditional sense there isn't much of a plot but as I think I've been reading too much non-fiction lately I really enjoyed that. Philosophical ideas and musings permeate the conversations and thoughts of the characters in moments over a few days. Beautiful thoughts in there.
ozainu's review
2.0
The most I can give this book is 2 stars; it is definitely a weak work and I couldn't call it a full book. The book is far too short for what it is, so many new concepts and plot doors are opened and introduced but they all fall flat and die in the span of some pages. The only one of these plot points that is introduced halfway that lasts to the end of the book is Lao and Mistletoe's relationship. The only way in which the relationship works is that Lao is more cynical and science driven whereas Mistletoe is more accepting and creative. This entire book is a guide on how to pack your book full of half-assed symbolism.
nadiawesome's review against another edition
Mystical, felt like an experimental film rendered with words, atmospheric and somewhat profound. Reminded me of John Fowles’ ‘The Magus’
pixiebell_reads87's review
2.0
2.5 out of 5. Some of this book was interesting but unfortunately I found myself losing concentration and zoning out when reading (listening). I found this happened more often than not and this ruined my enjoyment to be honest. Maybe I should have read it, rather than listened to it
usernamenotfound's review
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.0
gilpat's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
hollydunndesign's review
4.0
I picked up this book because it is a beautifully produced little hardback with a gorgeous dust-jacket. Although I wasn’t absolutely sure what it was about, the short description on the inside cover intrigued me. I’m still not entirely sure what this was about because it is very surreal and dreamlike. There are parts of this that felt like Platonic dialogues, and others that reminded me of the strange sequences that you get in Haruki Murakami’s magical realist books. Needless to say that I loved this. It was superbly written and wonderfully compelling, despite the lack of a clear narrative. I bought and read it immediately, within a matter of hours. Loosely, it’s about a group of filmmakers on a train and the weird and sometimes disturbing things that start happening to them. There’s a sense that they have been put together by some malignant exterior force. But if you’re the kind of person that needs clear conclusions in fiction then you should steer clear of this.
grandpaweatherwax's review
5.0
Wow - this rather confusing realistic fantasy was really something quite special.