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A review by brandonjones05
Glimpses by Lewis Shiner
5.0
When I originally read the description of this book it sounded like a light read that would be more fun than anything else. Combining the fantasy concept of time travel with famous musicians seemed enjoyable, but probably wouldn’t be “important” or even that memorable. Basically, I assumed it would be a book to pass the time and nothing else.
I was completely wrong. The time travel aspect is interesting and all of the musician sections are a blast. But, Ray is simply an amazing character. Much like Ray ended up missing Brian Wilson I’m going to miss Ray. He was so well written and his pain, loss, and confusion was incredibly relatable. Somehow this time travel rock and roll book made me take a deeper look at my own life and see some of my own junk in ways I hadn’t before. Ray couldn’t save the world, but he certainly helped me.
I was completely wrong. The time travel aspect is interesting and all of the musician sections are a blast. But, Ray is simply an amazing character. Much like Ray ended up missing Brian Wilson I’m going to miss Ray. He was so well written and his pain, loss, and confusion was incredibly relatable. Somehow this time travel rock and roll book made me take a deeper look at my own life and see some of my own junk in ways I hadn’t before. Ray couldn’t save the world, but he certainly helped me.