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A review by snowmaiden
Door Number Three by Patrick O'Leary
4.0
Another reviewer here said that this is a novel of the 90's, and that's definitely true. The machinations of the plot are secondary to the voice of the narrator as he spins out his crazy tale. I can't tell you too much at all without getting into spoiler territory. Suffice it to say that this is the gonzo version of [b: Lathe of Heaven|59924|The Lathe of Heaven|Ursula K. Le Guin|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1433084322l/59924._SX50_.jpg|425872], but it also reminded me a lot of the better works of [a: Jonathan Carroll|23704|Jonathan Carroll|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1222900262p2/23704.jpg], as the events of the story, improbable as they may be, are always grounded in a real emotional truth.
As you can probably tell, this book kept throwing me for a loop. To add insult to injury, the copy I got from the library, which was very brittle, literally fell apart in my hands as I was reading it. This seemed very fitting. (I hope the library doesn't bill me for the replacement cost, but given how unpopular this book is, I doubt they'll want to replace it anyway.)
All the blurbs on the back cover and the advance reviews I found online make it pretty clear that this book and its author were supposed to be The Next Big Thing, but obviously that didn't happen. I can't quite figure out why. For some reason, it just didn't catch on, but if you want a good example of a bonkers 90's novel of ideas, look no further. (If you can find a copy that isn't on the verge of falling apart, that is!)
As you can probably tell, this book kept throwing me for a loop. To add insult to injury, the copy I got from the library, which was very brittle, literally fell apart in my hands as I was reading it. This seemed very fitting. (I hope the library doesn't bill me for the replacement cost, but given how unpopular this book is, I doubt they'll want to replace it anyway.)
All the blurbs on the back cover and the advance reviews I found online make it pretty clear that this book and its author were supposed to be The Next Big Thing, but obviously that didn't happen. I can't quite figure out why. For some reason, it just didn't catch on, but if you want a good example of a bonkers 90's novel of ideas, look no further. (If you can find a copy that isn't on the verge of falling apart, that is!)