Review of Worldlines
Posted: 16 Sep 2021, 21:22
[Following is a volunteer review of "Worldlines" by Adam Guest.]
Gary Jackson is in the prime of his life. He's studying physics at University, is planning a future with his long-time girlfriend Michelle, and has his best friend Sinead at his side. His future is looking bright.
One day in physics class his professor is having a lively discussion regarding the perception of a near-death experience. Gary shares his experience with nearly getting run over by a lorry while crossing a street a few years before. He dove out of the way just in time to avoid injury or death. Who knew this moment in his life would have a ripple effect across worlds?
The Gary Jackson that dove out of the way of a lorry was far luckier than the Gary Jackson who didn't. This unlucky Gary sustained serious injuries, which affected the outcome of his future prospects, his relationships with Michelle and Sinead and left him a bitter man. He took to practicing lucid dreaming. During one of these dreams, the unlucky Gary stabs Michelle to death, but it's only a dream, right? When discovering that he has altered the other Gary's life forever the unlucky Gary does everything he can to prove Gary's innocence. Sounds confusing, but I assure you it's not.
What comes of all the attempts of lucid dreaming? What exactly is lucid dreaming? Is Gary found guilty of Michelle's murder? Pick up a copy of Adam Guest's Worldlines and go on a fascinating adventure with Gary's Jackson. This is the first book in the Worldlines series.
Adam Guest does a wonderful job of telling the stories of Gary's Jackson and his friends and families. He makes following the stories of each world line easy by using a color-coding system and separate chapters. There is some redundancy of course because each world line is experiencing similar situations because of one lucid dream, but this did not interfere with my enjoyment of the book.
I love the way Adam Guest incorporated the Many-Worlds Interpretation into his storytelling. It made for an intriguing plot. His characters are so well-written I felt as if I were experiencing things right along with them. I was so enraptured by the plight of Gary Jackson that I continued on to the second book in the series immediately. I have not been disappointed.
I am very pleased to give Worldlines by Adam Guest 4 out of 4 stars. There is absolutely nothing I didn't like about this book. The storyline is unique and fascinating with interesting, well-rounded characters. The book has been professionally edited as I found just one error.
I would recommend this book to those who enjoy an adventurous story of fantasy with a bit of physics in the mix. It is not suited for young readers as there is sexual talk, innuendoes, and some minor profanity.
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Worldlines
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Gary Jackson is in the prime of his life. He's studying physics at University, is planning a future with his long-time girlfriend Michelle, and has his best friend Sinead at his side. His future is looking bright.
One day in physics class his professor is having a lively discussion regarding the perception of a near-death experience. Gary shares his experience with nearly getting run over by a lorry while crossing a street a few years before. He dove out of the way just in time to avoid injury or death. Who knew this moment in his life would have a ripple effect across worlds?
The Gary Jackson that dove out of the way of a lorry was far luckier than the Gary Jackson who didn't. This unlucky Gary sustained serious injuries, which affected the outcome of his future prospects, his relationships with Michelle and Sinead and left him a bitter man. He took to practicing lucid dreaming. During one of these dreams, the unlucky Gary stabs Michelle to death, but it's only a dream, right? When discovering that he has altered the other Gary's life forever the unlucky Gary does everything he can to prove Gary's innocence. Sounds confusing, but I assure you it's not.
What comes of all the attempts of lucid dreaming? What exactly is lucid dreaming? Is Gary found guilty of Michelle's murder? Pick up a copy of Adam Guest's Worldlines and go on a fascinating adventure with Gary's Jackson. This is the first book in the Worldlines series.
Adam Guest does a wonderful job of telling the stories of Gary's Jackson and his friends and families. He makes following the stories of each world line easy by using a color-coding system and separate chapters. There is some redundancy of course because each world line is experiencing similar situations because of one lucid dream, but this did not interfere with my enjoyment of the book.
I love the way Adam Guest incorporated the Many-Worlds Interpretation into his storytelling. It made for an intriguing plot. His characters are so well-written I felt as if I were experiencing things right along with them. I was so enraptured by the plight of Gary Jackson that I continued on to the second book in the series immediately. I have not been disappointed.
I am very pleased to give Worldlines by Adam Guest 4 out of 4 stars. There is absolutely nothing I didn't like about this book. The storyline is unique and fascinating with interesting, well-rounded characters. The book has been professionally edited as I found just one error.
I would recommend this book to those who enjoy an adventurous story of fantasy with a bit of physics in the mix. It is not suited for young readers as there is sexual talk, innuendoes, and some minor profanity.
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Worldlines
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon