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Person of No Interest
"What would you have done if the universe had granted you unimaginable powers? Become a superhero and save the world? Become a villain who wants to transform the world in his own image? Or live the life of a selfish brat? For me, it turned out that you don't get to decide on just one." Person of No Interest is a fictional autobiographical account of a person writing about the last 13 years of his life where he was periodically gifted with extraordinary powers in a matter akin to a video game RPG character. Fueled by the fear that public knowledge of his abilities would only result in disaster, he instead chooses to observe the world as an outsider, watching, experiencing and on occasion, influencing real world events, all on his own terms.
- GenresScience FictionFantasy
411 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 25, 2016
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June 15, 2016
One of a few truly great books I have read.
This book completely redefined every thing it meant to be a superhero without loosing anything that made the genre great.
I hope that this author can follow up on this book and look ford to ready everything else this Author may publish.
This book completely redefined every thing it meant to be a superhero without loosing anything that made the genre great.
I hope that this author can follow up on this book and look ford to ready everything else this Author may publish.
January 17, 2023
Interesting and good
When I saw this book in my library I count remember why I downloaded it as I am not one for superheroes. What a pleasant surprise when I read and thoroughly enjoyed it. Big on Moral and addressing current serious issues in the world, I think that if this book was turned into a screenplay and movie, it would be a blockbuster. I Will definitely look for more from this author.
When I saw this book in my library I count remember why I downloaded it as I am not one for superheroes. What a pleasant surprise when I read and thoroughly enjoyed it. Big on Moral and addressing current serious issues in the world, I think that if this book was turned into a screenplay and movie, it would be a blockbuster. I Will definitely look for more from this author.
April 2, 2021
This was so super cool
I really thought the premise for this was cool. From the way he gains his abilities to how he used them. I thought the way he grew up with them and the shenanigans as a kid to the real world problems he faced as an adulterers exactly what anyone would do.
I really thought the premise for this was cool. From the way he gains his abilities to how he used them. I thought the way he grew up with them and the shenanigans as a kid to the real world problems he faced as an adulterers exactly what anyone would do.
March 15, 2019
Needs some serious polishing- lots of spelling mistakes and strange wording
November 6, 2020
Worthy of a sequel
A novel that strays away from its traditional origin story counterparts and leaves the reader asking, however satisfied. What’s next?
A novel that strays away from its traditional origin story counterparts and leaves the reader asking, however satisfied. What’s next?
July 27, 2016
The five basic elements of storytelling are as follows:
Plot, Characters, Conflict, Setting and Resolution.
Person of no Interest hits three out of five - Plot, Characters, and Setting are covered.
It skips conflict and resolution all together.
The main character is a self-righteous demi-god, the antagonist is non-existent.
The author tries to set up the classic "Man vs. Self" dynamic, but it's not so much a conflict as it is a polite conversation -
"Hey, should we maybe be using our powers to help people?"
"Nah - we might fuck something up. Let's go play with polar bears instead"
"That's a 5x5 Roger, good buddy, off we go!"
Have you ever day-dreamed about being a god? You'd save the whales, and topple corrupt government, ect. ect., whatever your pet cause might be. Well, the rest of the book is, I suspect, a product of the Author's day dream.
While reading the beginning of the book, I became worried that the hero's powers were purposely ill-defined, and the author would later use that to "cheat". I needn't have. There was nothing to cheat.
Our "hero" teleports around the world, visits festivals, sees natural wonders, spies on naked chicks, and beats up bullies - because nobody can stop him. He's unstoppable. Like silver-age superman - who, as we all know, is the comic-book equivalent of watching paint peel in Ben Stein's living room. Not exactly engaging.
In closing:
This may just be too high concept for me - I'm really not into character studies - but it occurs to me you need an interesting character to study in one of those.
Plot, Characters, Conflict, Setting and Resolution.
Person of no Interest hits three out of five - Plot, Characters, and Setting are covered.
It skips conflict and resolution all together.
The main character is a self-righteous demi-god, the antagonist is non-existent.
The author tries to set up the classic "Man vs. Self" dynamic, but it's not so much a conflict as it is a polite conversation -
"Hey, should we maybe be using our powers to help people?"
"Nah - we might fuck something up. Let's go play with polar bears instead"
"That's a 5x5 Roger, good buddy, off we go!"
Have you ever day-dreamed about being a god? You'd save the whales, and topple corrupt government, ect. ect., whatever your pet cause might be. Well, the rest of the book is, I suspect, a product of the Author's day dream.
While reading the beginning of the book, I became worried that the hero's powers were purposely ill-defined, and the author would later use that to "cheat". I needn't have. There was nothing to cheat.
Our "hero" teleports around the world, visits festivals, sees natural wonders, spies on naked chicks, and beats up bullies - because nobody can stop him. He's unstoppable. Like silver-age superman - who, as we all know, is the comic-book equivalent of watching paint peel in Ben Stein's living room. Not exactly engaging.
In closing:
This may just be too high concept for me - I'm really not into character studies - but it occurs to me you need an interesting character to study in one of those.
November 1, 2016
Interesting concept but...
Like a lot of books, the ending was a little rushed. The rush at the end wasn't as hurried as some booked I've read though. The climax causes a dramatic change in the protagonists behavior & a chapter or two is spent detailing two new major activities that take up years of his life. No longer is he going to dwell on why he has these abilities. Then the last chapter he's almost apologetic that he's changed his ways. I think it's the hook of the story. It's the moral; the call to action that lay nicely beneath the surface throughout the long build up of putting the character into that situation. It's not done ham-handed, but the story lacks oomph, probably due to the apathetic attitude of the protagonist. Honestly even the catalyst character that brings about the climax is apathetic. The lack of enthusiasm & emotion is a big part of why I couldn't honestly rate this book higher. As a free book, it was excellent. As a book overall, I think it needed more devotion or dedication or something.
Like a lot of books, the ending was a little rushed. The rush at the end wasn't as hurried as some booked I've read though. The climax causes a dramatic change in the protagonists behavior & a chapter or two is spent detailing two new major activities that take up years of his life. No longer is he going to dwell on why he has these abilities. Then the last chapter he's almost apologetic that he's changed his ways. I think it's the hook of the story. It's the moral; the call to action that lay nicely beneath the surface throughout the long build up of putting the character into that situation. It's not done ham-handed, but the story lacks oomph, probably due to the apathetic attitude of the protagonist. Honestly even the catalyst character that brings about the climax is apathetic. The lack of enthusiasm & emotion is a big part of why I couldn't honestly rate this book higher. As a free book, it was excellent. As a book overall, I think it needed more devotion or dedication or something.
July 13, 2016
Good book. It's more of an internal quest of self-fulfillment. And I believe it was well done. I really enjoyed it. Would I read it again? Sure, but not right away. Internal quests can be eye-opening for some readers, a nice slap in the face, and we need to grok them before we start re-reading. All-and-all well done.
June 21, 2016
A fresh perspective
A story of a hero with atypical powers, with an atypical motive, told in an atypical fashion. Sometimes seemed like it's too neat, but then, it's a memoir.
A story of a hero with atypical powers, with an atypical motive, told in an atypical fashion. Sometimes seemed like it's too neat, but then, it's a memoir.
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