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The Amnesiac
by Sam Taylor
by Sam Taylor
I'm torn between giving this 3 or 4 stars and have chosen 3 only because the author used the word "labyrinth" so many times that it really left me wishing that there were more words to describe such a thing.
That being said, this story is definitely one filled with labryrinths and the basic premise reminded me of the the "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind", although the overall story is different and in the book, more complicated. It's an amalgamation of multiple genres - part mystery, part sci-fi, part love story, part tale of betrayal, part philosophy - all with a focus on searching for the meaning of existence and individual purpose through memories and dreams and the hope and fear associated with, and/or caused by, them.
Even though I was a bit frustrated that the main character took so long to figure out the main "mystery" behind his "amnesia", I thoroughly enjoyed this book and found Sam Taylor's imagination to be unique and thought provoking.
That being said, this story is definitely one filled with labryrinths and the basic premise reminded me of the the "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind", although the overall story is different and in the book, more complicated. It's an amalgamation of multiple genres - part mystery, part sci-fi, part love story, part tale of betrayal, part philosophy - all with a focus on searching for the meaning of existence and individual purpose through memories and dreams and the hope and fear associated with, and/or caused by, them.
Even though I was a bit frustrated that the main character took so long to figure out the main "mystery" behind his "amnesia", I thoroughly enjoyed this book and found Sam Taylor's imagination to be unique and thought provoking.
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Jun 14, 2010 09:57pm
Excellent review as always! I appreciate you reviews as you don't just regurgitate what's on the book jacket, but give fellow readers your thoughtful insights. Oh, and the repetition of "labyrinth" is something that would really bug me, too. :)
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Thanks, Patti - very nice of you to say. I've been really glad that you've started using goodreads again in the past few months, because you're one of the few people I know who reads even more than I do and you're the only one I know who posts things to this site. I think we have fairly similar tastes in books and your postings often introduce me to books and authors that I would not otherwise know about or pay attention to. Happy reading!
