Review by Luluwa79 -- Worldlines by Adam Guest

[Luluwa79]

[Following is a volunteer review of "Worldlines" by Adam Guest.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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Living in a world where being conscious or unconscious in reality, in a universe, you never knew existed (the concept of a multi-universe that exists in a scientific world). These are portrayed in the story of Gary Jackson, a 21-year physics student at the university college of southern England in Worldlines.

Gary Jackson, a physics student who was almost hit by an 18 wheeled lorry when he was 16, lived to tell the tale when his lecturer was lecturing about Quantum physics five years later. Professor Buzzard explained the possibilities of him getting hit by the lorry in another universe. At first, he was confused about the theory of a multi-universe but, it was not a joke when he was arrested and charged to court for the murder of his girlfriend, Michelle Peyton, at Sinead's 21st birthday party. His unconscious self in the black line murdered her in a lucid dream, and he was arrested in the blue line. How will he prove his innocence when everyone saw him stabbing her, and he couldn't remember what happened?

Worldlines by Adam Guest is a thought-provoking story that leaves readers with a question like: "what happens to our conscious self when we go to sleep?" Professor Buzzard also asked this question to Gary and his fiancée Sinead in the black line. But it's a question none of us can answer because it's a mystery. We don't know what happens to our consciousness, but who knows if our dreams are a reality in another parallel universe just like Gary Jackson.
Though it was the conscious state that committed the murder, I think it's because the hatred for Michelle that he has been nursing in his mind was what reflected in his unconscious state and pushed him to commit murder. The Gary in the black line is an example of the things that happen when we have mixed-up feelings bottled up in our minds. I would commend the author on this novel because I'm sure he did a lot of research before coming up with this thrilling novel.

What I disliked about the book was the author's unnecessary information concerning the lives of the main characters Gary, Michelle, and Sinead.

What I liked most about the book was how the author used the skiing scene in the blue line to explain how Gary injured his left hand while the Gary in the black hurt his right arm when he had an accident five years ago. The author explained in detail their differences and reasons for each character's action.

I would rate this novel 4 out of 4 stars because it's a well-written book with no grammatical errors and typos. I would recommend this novel to young adults and readers who love Sci-fi/fantasy novels.

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[Raluca_Mihaila]

I loves this book and I agree with your rating. Great job!

[Ellylion]

I loved the main idea, but the characters lacked depth in my opinion. Thanks for a great review!

[Eutoc]

Worldlines is really interesting. Would you be surprised if I told you Gary didn't accept his imprisonment? Well, that's a whole lot of drama you'd get to know later so that I wouldn't spoil the sequel for you. Thanks for your honest review.