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Professor Everywhere
Chloe Chan is just about to give up on finding any real scholars at University when she starts to hear the rumours about Professor Roland Crannus. Spoken about in the whispers of conspiracy, the enigmatic Professor is idolised by students as the pinnacle of modern intellectualism - more myth than man.
As her obsession with the Professor grows, she’s plunged into an otherworldly chess game of linguistics and etymology. But the deeper she falls into his academic labyrinth, the more she begins to realise that someone, or something, is hunting them both.
Perfect for fans of Ted Chiang, Susanna Clarke and Sylvain Neuvel, Professor Everywhere is a sci-fi mystery that explores the liminal spaces between language and memory, and the dangers of making heroes out of people who are only human.
As her obsession with the Professor grows, she’s plunged into an otherworldly chess game of linguistics and etymology. But the deeper she falls into his academic labyrinth, the more she begins to realise that someone, or something, is hunting them both.
Perfect for fans of Ted Chiang, Susanna Clarke and Sylvain Neuvel, Professor Everywhere is a sci-fi mystery that explores the liminal spaces between language and memory, and the dangers of making heroes out of people who are only human.
282 pages, Paperback
First published June 30, 2020
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About the author
Nicholas Binge
8 books604 followersNicholas Binge is a bestselling author of speculative thrillers that blend big sci-fi concepts with psychological horror. His latest novel, Dissolution, was hailed as one of the best thrillers of 2025 by The New York Times and is being adapted into a major motion picture by Sony Pictures, with Oscar-nominated screenwriter Eric Heisserer (Arrival, Birdbox) penning the script.
His breakout novel Ascension was a New York Times Editor's Choice Pick, finalist for the Goodreads' Choice Awards and Ignotus Award, and named a best book of 2023 by Vulture, Goodreads, The LA Times, and The Sunday Times. It is also being adapted for film. His work has been translated into over a dozen languages and featured across major international outlets from The Guardian to Entertainment Weekly.
Binge has lived across Asia and Europe — from Singapore to Switzerland to Hong Kong —before settling in Edinburgh, where he lectures in Creative Writing at Edinburgh Napier University and co-hosts the Binge Reading Book Club podcast. Beyond fiction, he has written for The Guardian, Literary Hub, and other leading outlets, and is a regular speaker at book festivals across Scotland and the UK.
His next novel, Extremity, arrives September 2025.
His breakout novel Ascension was a New York Times Editor's Choice Pick, finalist for the Goodreads' Choice Awards and Ignotus Award, and named a best book of 2023 by Vulture, Goodreads, The LA Times, and The Sunday Times. It is also being adapted for film. His work has been translated into over a dozen languages and featured across major international outlets from The Guardian to Entertainment Weekly.
Binge has lived across Asia and Europe — from Singapore to Switzerland to Hong Kong —before settling in Edinburgh, where he lectures in Creative Writing at Edinburgh Napier University and co-hosts the Binge Reading Book Club podcast. Beyond fiction, he has written for The Guardian, Literary Hub, and other leading outlets, and is a regular speaker at book festivals across Scotland and the UK.
His next novel, Extremity, arrives September 2025.
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November 1, 2021
Nicolas Binge’s “Professor Everywhere” is crafted as a memoir….
…..from a decade earlier.
IT’S A TOTAL FASCINATING PAGE TURNER!!!!…..
“Knowledge is the wing wherewith we fly to heaven”
I’m ‘not’ usually a science fiction reader - [nor is this book science-fiction-‘usual’] >>not at all.
It’s a medley of genres. (literary, fantasy, sci-fi, and contemporary fiction).
I was first drawn to this book for the academic/university/student life type setting……which surpassed my academic satisfaction-fix!
LOVED IT!!! GREAT IDIOSYNCRATIC CHARACTERS, interesting, fresh, odd, endearing…in every way.
……The mysterious aspects added to the intrigue….as well as the literary book discussions….as well as future-thought-of-possibilities.
The unconventional - (but seemingly normal ) - eccentricities made this book exhilarating and compelling.
Chloe Chang was an undergraduate linguistics and language student at Warwick University in the UK where she also worked as a research assistant for the madly-brilliant Professor Roland Crannus.
Chloe was disappointed in the culture of student life on campus. There seem to be more stumbling from drunkenness than expression of academic interests.
Chan— “Quiet Chloe” (a welcomed replacement for the less favorable “Chinese Chloe”) — became friends with two other students (Sarah and James)…..but overall she wasn’t socially driven in any shape or form.
Chloe had no interest in becoming a doctor, lawyer, or businesswoman.
Her tastes had always been the bookish isolation of academia—the thrill of acquiring new knowledge purely for knowledge’s sake, not for any ego-driven capitalistic gain.
There were many rumors on campus about Professor Roland Crannus PhD in anthropology. A secrecy surrounded him that bordered on hero worship. Chloe was sure that the professor was just another privileged old white man, surviving on a farce mythos of mad renaissance intellectualism. Chloe couldn’t seem to find anything about him which credited his fame.
You couldn’t be on campus without somebody making a reference to the ‘Da Vinci up in 302b’ or Victor Frankenstein.
However….as developments go, Chloe and the Professor had an interesting (sorta), connection from the start.
The professor was peering down at papers on his desk when Chloe walked into his office.
“I need you to take over the management of my classes for sometime”
“Your classes? Professor, I am a student. I can’t teach classes”
“Teach, who said anything about teaching? I don’t teach. I’ve never taught. That’s absurd”
…..and a wild ride begins….
Anger, impatience, remorse, humiliation, diluted hopes, daydreams,…..it’s all there…….as we enter a wonderful world of imagination —-a world of other languages, philosophies, and humanity.
Honestly….this book is so darn good - from start to finish —I don’t even feel tired this morning from having read it in one sitting through the dark early AM hours.
I felt a little sad at the end - but also energized from the ‘high’ of this exciting—intelligently written—story.
…..from a decade earlier.
IT’S A TOTAL FASCINATING PAGE TURNER!!!!…..
“Knowledge is the wing wherewith we fly to heaven”
I’m ‘not’ usually a science fiction reader - [nor is this book science-fiction-‘usual’] >>not at all.
It’s a medley of genres. (literary, fantasy, sci-fi, and contemporary fiction).
I was first drawn to this book for the academic/university/student life type setting……which surpassed my academic satisfaction-fix!
LOVED IT!!! GREAT IDIOSYNCRATIC CHARACTERS, interesting, fresh, odd, endearing…in every way.
……The mysterious aspects added to the intrigue….as well as the literary book discussions….as well as future-thought-of-possibilities.
The unconventional - (but seemingly normal ) - eccentricities made this book exhilarating and compelling.
Chloe Chang was an undergraduate linguistics and language student at Warwick University in the UK where she also worked as a research assistant for the madly-brilliant Professor Roland Crannus.
Chloe was disappointed in the culture of student life on campus. There seem to be more stumbling from drunkenness than expression of academic interests.
Chan— “Quiet Chloe” (a welcomed replacement for the less favorable “Chinese Chloe”) — became friends with two other students (Sarah and James)…..but overall she wasn’t socially driven in any shape or form.
Chloe had no interest in becoming a doctor, lawyer, or businesswoman.
Her tastes had always been the bookish isolation of academia—the thrill of acquiring new knowledge purely for knowledge’s sake, not for any ego-driven capitalistic gain.
There were many rumors on campus about Professor Roland Crannus PhD in anthropology. A secrecy surrounded him that bordered on hero worship. Chloe was sure that the professor was just another privileged old white man, surviving on a farce mythos of mad renaissance intellectualism. Chloe couldn’t seem to find anything about him which credited his fame.
You couldn’t be on campus without somebody making a reference to the ‘Da Vinci up in 302b’ or Victor Frankenstein.
However….as developments go, Chloe and the Professor had an interesting (sorta), connection from the start.
The professor was peering down at papers on his desk when Chloe walked into his office.
“I need you to take over the management of my classes for sometime”
“Your classes? Professor, I am a student. I can’t teach classes”
“Teach, who said anything about teaching? I don’t teach. I’ve never taught. That’s absurd”
…..and a wild ride begins….
Anger, impatience, remorse, humiliation, diluted hopes, daydreams,…..it’s all there…….as we enter a wonderful world of imagination —-a world of other languages, philosophies, and humanity.
Honestly….this book is so darn good - from start to finish —I don’t even feel tired this morning from having read it in one sitting through the dark early AM hours.
I felt a little sad at the end - but also energized from the ‘high’ of this exciting—intelligently written—story.
October 17, 2021
Newly arrived in the UK from Hong Kong, Chloe Chan quickly finds herself disillusioned with life at a British university; she’d envisioned ‘intellectuals sat in armchairs by a fireplace, debating the minutiae of academia’, but her peers are more interested in binge drinking and skipping lectures. Things change radically, and seemingly for the better, when she starts working for Professor Roland Crannus. Reclusive and mysterious, Crannus is a near-mythical figure on campus – hero-worshipped by some, though no one quite seems to know what he does. It quickly becomes clear that his work is very unorthodox indeed. Whether she likes it or not, Chloe’s along for the ride, which means she attracts the attention of her mentor’s enemies too...
Professor Everywhere is framed as a memoir written by Chloe about her experiences with Crannus. Ten years after something referred to as ‘the Pimlico incident’, he’s become even more of a legend – reviled and revered in equal measure – and she feels it’s time to share her story. I liked and felt interested in Chloe almost from her first words; we’re straight into the tale of her time at university in the opening chapter, and the things we learn about her tell us so much about who she is. I immediately wanted to get to know her.
What worked best for me about this book is something that perhaps should have worked against it: its world feels so small, so cosy. I realise that this might sound to some like a real flaw in a story that involves characters stepping between worlds and contemplating the existence of countless realities. All I can say is that I loved it. I felt I had been given access to a self-contained environment that I could step back into simply by opening the book, and that seems to me perfectly apt for its themes.
Professor Everywhere is often at its weakest when it switches focus from the theoretical/scientific to the emotional. Chloe’s ill-advised entanglement with her admirer James is well-drawn, and there’s a moment of revelation that lands with real shock, specifically because it highlights certain characters’ lack of empathy. However, the supposedly significant romance between Chloe and Sarah feels like the story’s main flaw. Perhaps it’s simply that I found it difficult to believe in a new relationship between two 18-year-olds as a great love story, especially amid such an ambitious plot. It says something about how much I enjoyed the rest that I wasn’t deterred from loving the book as a whole. Even its shortcomings only made it more charming to me.
Speculative fiction about multiple worlds that also has a captivating academic setting and a narrator I felt attached to almost instantly... This was a book I’d always wanted to read without knowing it existed. I’m glad I found it.
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Professor Everywhere is framed as a memoir written by Chloe about her experiences with Crannus. Ten years after something referred to as ‘the Pimlico incident’, he’s become even more of a legend – reviled and revered in equal measure – and she feels it’s time to share her story. I liked and felt interested in Chloe almost from her first words; we’re straight into the tale of her time at university in the opening chapter, and the things we learn about her tell us so much about who she is. I immediately wanted to get to know her.
What worked best for me about this book is something that perhaps should have worked against it: its world feels so small, so cosy. I realise that this might sound to some like a real flaw in a story that involves characters stepping between worlds and contemplating the existence of countless realities. All I can say is that I loved it. I felt I had been given access to a self-contained environment that I could step back into simply by opening the book, and that seems to me perfectly apt for its themes.
Professor Everywhere is often at its weakest when it switches focus from the theoretical/scientific to the emotional. Chloe’s ill-advised entanglement with her admirer James is well-drawn, and there’s a moment of revelation that lands with real shock, specifically because it highlights certain characters’ lack of empathy. However, the supposedly significant romance between Chloe and Sarah feels like the story’s main flaw. Perhaps it’s simply that I found it difficult to believe in a new relationship between two 18-year-olds as a great love story, especially amid such an ambitious plot. It says something about how much I enjoyed the rest that I wasn’t deterred from loving the book as a whole. Even its shortcomings only made it more charming to me.
Speculative fiction about multiple worlds that also has a captivating academic setting and a narrator I felt attached to almost instantly... This was a book I’d always wanted to read without knowing it existed. I’m glad I found it.
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September 4, 2021
Shallow and pedantic.
November 19, 2021
Professor Everywhere, Nicholas Binge’s debut novel, sounded right up my street: Chloe Chan, an international student at the University of Warwick, is determined to discover what the mysterious Professor Crannus is up to, and is drawn into a series of multiple worlds. I love books set at colleges or universities and I also love books that draw on physicist Hugh Everett’s many-worlds theory. To top that off, this novel has the kind of precise, contemporary historical setting that I also enjoy; it’s set around the time of the G20 summit in London in 2009. And to be fair, Professor Everywhere delivers on its promises, even if Binge’s version of time travel, with mysterious ‘Constants’ that remain the same throughout space and time, was a bit fuzzy for my liking. By the end, I found myself wondering why it never quite drew me in, as there isn’t anything obviously wrong with the story Binge is telling.
This might just be a mismatch between the book I wanted to read and the book Binge wanted to write, which is not anyone’s fault. Professor Everywhere is more of a straightforward time travel thriller than I expected from the blurb, with oblique references to the ‘Pimlico incident’ culminating in a satisfyingly dramatic resolution. Although it’s framed as Chloe’s memoir (complete with footnotes), Binge has more fun geekily referencing other SF writers than getting into questions of unreliable narration or subjectivity, which I found a little disappointing. And, despite being set at a university, the novel doesn’t really have a campus atmosphere – which is, to a degree, understandable, especially given Warwick’s thoroughly modern campus, but I still felt Binge could have done a little more with his setting (there is that beautiful lake!). I’d recommend this to fans of Blake Crouch’s Dark Matter; less so to those seeking dark academia or really clever metafiction. 3.5 stars.
This might just be a mismatch between the book I wanted to read and the book Binge wanted to write, which is not anyone’s fault. Professor Everywhere is more of a straightforward time travel thriller than I expected from the blurb, with oblique references to the ‘Pimlico incident’ culminating in a satisfyingly dramatic resolution. Although it’s framed as Chloe’s memoir (complete with footnotes), Binge has more fun geekily referencing other SF writers than getting into questions of unreliable narration or subjectivity, which I found a little disappointing. And, despite being set at a university, the novel doesn’t really have a campus atmosphere – which is, to a degree, understandable, especially given Warwick’s thoroughly modern campus, but I still felt Binge could have done a little more with his setting (there is that beautiful lake!). I’d recommend this to fans of Blake Crouch’s Dark Matter; less so to those seeking dark academia or really clever metafiction. 3.5 stars.
November 6, 2022
Well Professor Everywhere is definitely a very apt title. This is the novel of my dreams: science fiction mixed with academia with a focus on anthropology and linguistics. As a fellow anthropology major, I loved all the references and theories that were mentioned.
The protagonist, Chloe, is obsessed with knowledge and wanting to know more. She isn’t one for the mundane life. So when the Professor introduces her to something extraordinary, she finally finds purpose in her life. I don’t want to spoil the sci-fi element but it’s one of my favorite sci-fi tropes. It is exhilarating and filled with tension. There is action, betrayal and plenty of secrets. Nicholas Binge writes some incredibly vivid and descriptive scenes and he does a great job of fully fleshing out Chloe and the Professor. This book ultimately taught me that we have to be careful of those we idolize, because they may not be the hero we think they are. In the end, what will survive of us is love and that message is clear in this book.
The protagonist, Chloe, is obsessed with knowledge and wanting to know more. She isn’t one for the mundane life. So when the Professor introduces her to something extraordinary, she finally finds purpose in her life. I don’t want to spoil the sci-fi element but it’s one of my favorite sci-fi tropes. It is exhilarating and filled with tension. There is action, betrayal and plenty of secrets. Nicholas Binge writes some incredibly vivid and descriptive scenes and he does a great job of fully fleshing out Chloe and the Professor. This book ultimately taught me that we have to be careful of those we idolize, because they may not be the hero we think they are. In the end, what will survive of us is love and that message is clear in this book.
August 26, 2023
Definitely shallow. Definitely pedantic.
(And loads of fun.)
(And loads of fun.)
July 27, 2021
I had the great fortune of reading this excellent book some months ago now and so my review will be rather generic until I re-read soon...
...however, even now, some 200 books later (flex!), this genre-bending thriller stands out both as an exciting page-turner but also of a work of great intellect and compassion. Binge’s prose manages to be both academically rich (with the added verisimilitude of Danielewski-esque footnotes and citations) but also wholly compelling as a sci-fi action-adventure. To marry these disparate styles with such swagger is no mean feat. As a self-diagnosed logophile, the exploration of etymology and linguistics throughout was fascinating, as were many of the other academic asides.
If Rick and Morty was written as a collaboration between Shakespeare, Baudrillard, Dan Brown and Ted Chiang, this is what the outcome would be.
I will post a more detailed review after my second read but, in conclusion, this was a fantastic read and Binge is a writer I hope to follow throughout his career: I am excited to see what’s next....
...however, even now, some 200 books later (flex!), this genre-bending thriller stands out both as an exciting page-turner but also of a work of great intellect and compassion. Binge’s prose manages to be both academically rich (with the added verisimilitude of Danielewski-esque footnotes and citations) but also wholly compelling as a sci-fi action-adventure. To marry these disparate styles with such swagger is no mean feat. As a self-diagnosed logophile, the exploration of etymology and linguistics throughout was fascinating, as were many of the other academic asides.
If Rick and Morty was written as a collaboration between Shakespeare, Baudrillard, Dan Brown and Ted Chiang, this is what the outcome would be.
I will post a more detailed review after my second read but, in conclusion, this was a fantastic read and Binge is a writer I hope to follow throughout his career: I am excited to see what’s next....
January 27, 2023
Wow! More people should be talking about this one! I thought it was a fantastic debut novel from Nicholas Binge. My favorite read of 2023 so far, easily. I can not wait for his second book, Ascension, to come out soon (April 2023). Big things are coming for Binge!
August 3, 2022
"It wasn’t until Sarah took me from the hospital room that I realised that love is not about proving anything to anyone, but about accepting your own place in the world as it relates to others."
Unlike anything I've read. Hard to even put into words what this book is about, it's about so many different things. If you like unusual books that mix origin of words with science and a fast paced mystery, you will enjoy this insane story. I loved it.
"When the reward is taken away from the monkeys, when the raisins are gone, it takes very little time for the light to cause no more dopamine response at all. The satisfaction of the pursuit disappears entirely. Once any promise of a future is wholly taken from us, then the yearning for it no longer provides any joy."
Unlike anything I've read. Hard to even put into words what this book is about, it's about so many different things. If you like unusual books that mix origin of words with science and a fast paced mystery, you will enjoy this insane story. I loved it.
"When the reward is taken away from the monkeys, when the raisins are gone, it takes very little time for the light to cause no more dopamine response at all. The satisfaction of the pursuit disappears entirely. Once any promise of a future is wholly taken from us, then the yearning for it no longer provides any joy."
August 1, 2024
I’m a fan
I really like Binge. His works are right up my alley. This is my second book of his. There were a few belabored moments in the story and at times I was ready for it to wrap up. I loved the world and care taken in this book. I’ll be reading everything from Binge. From this to Ascension is quite the leap. Love seeing an author grow into his craft.
I really like Binge. His works are right up my alley. This is my second book of his. There were a few belabored moments in the story and at times I was ready for it to wrap up. I loved the world and care taken in this book. I’ll be reading everything from Binge. From this to Ascension is quite the leap. Love seeing an author grow into his craft.
April 4, 2020
This book was a wild ride (in a good way)! A unique story well-balanced by flawed, authentic characters and haunting perspective of heroism.
Going into it, I didn't know what to expect. Chloe didn't start off particularly compelling, but as the world around her begins to shift and she interacts with these changes, different parts of her character begin to emerge. Before I knew it, I was sucked in to the pages and couldn't put it down until the end.
As an avid reader of both science fiction and fantasy, I would say this book straddles the two genres and falls a bit more to the fantasy side. Not enough world-building is given to the science fiction aspects to make it true science fiction, but it's enough to give Chloe's experiences a fantastical atmosphere. In the end, the main focus is not the Professor's crazy research, but on Chloe's discoveries of what it means to be human. The feeling of the book reminds me of Ted Chiang's stories (especially, Story of Your Life, with the linguistic tie) without as much detail put into the fictitious science, but with a similarly keen exploration of the human condition, morality, and love.
Probably my only issue with the book was the character of James, who I found to be mostly plot device and relatively annoying (though not always consistently so; he started off quite chill, then went to clingy, then went ???). He does play his part and moves the story forward, but he didn't get the same development as Sarah or even Judy. Poor guy.
All in all, a really enjoyable, engaging, gripping read that leaves you a little bit melancholy and thoughtful at the end.
Note: I received an advance reader copy from the author in exchange for a review, but all opinions are my own.
Going into it, I didn't know what to expect. Chloe didn't start off particularly compelling, but as the world around her begins to shift and she interacts with these changes, different parts of her character begin to emerge. Before I knew it, I was sucked in to the pages and couldn't put it down until the end.
As an avid reader of both science fiction and fantasy, I would say this book straddles the two genres and falls a bit more to the fantasy side. Not enough world-building is given to the science fiction aspects to make it true science fiction, but it's enough to give Chloe's experiences a fantastical atmosphere. In the end, the main focus is not the Professor's crazy research, but on Chloe's discoveries of what it means to be human. The feeling of the book reminds me of Ted Chiang's stories (especially, Story of Your Life, with the linguistic tie) without as much detail put into the fictitious science, but with a similarly keen exploration of the human condition, morality, and love.
Probably my only issue with the book was the character of James, who I found to be mostly plot device and relatively annoying (though not always consistently so; he started off quite chill, then went to clingy, then went ???). He does play his part and moves the story forward, but he didn't get the same development as Sarah or even Judy. Poor guy.
All in all, a really enjoyable, engaging, gripping read that leaves you a little bit melancholy and thoughtful at the end.
Note: I received an advance reader copy from the author in exchange for a review, but all opinions are my own.
April 1, 2020
So imagine a cataclysmic event in an alternate world history, being retold by the nerdy, dry woman who was a student at the center of a huge effort to understand a grand new discovery, and destabilize said discovery to feed the myopic desires of a powerful scholar. Throughout most of the book, you don't know what the event actually was. But, you only wonder about that when you put the book down because what's happening in the moment is that dang intriguing.
Professor Everywhere is such a feat of a book, riveting from a UK in the early 2010s out through strange new worlds united by a handful of key threads that make all the difference, in all the worlds. In my favorite chapter, the narrator, instead of describing her memories, describes a film made based on them. I've never read anything like it, and am guessing I won't again until this guy puts out another book.
Can't recommend Professor Everywhere highly enough. It's beautiful and strange and raises so many great questions about life and humanity, while also being a fantastic story!
Professor Everywhere is such a feat of a book, riveting from a UK in the early 2010s out through strange new worlds united by a handful of key threads that make all the difference, in all the worlds. In my favorite chapter, the narrator, instead of describing her memories, describes a film made based on them. I've never read anything like it, and am guessing I won't again until this guy puts out another book.
Can't recommend Professor Everywhere highly enough. It's beautiful and strange and raises so many great questions about life and humanity, while also being a fantastic story!
April 1, 2020
What an adventure! Chloe and the Professor are exactly what 2020 needs. I love Binge's quasi memoir approach and the meld of fact and fantasy. His footnotes will have you researching books and authors that may or may not exist for quite a while. I can't wait to see what comes next for Chloe, The professor and more importantly Binge. Top notch!
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February 4, 2024DNF at 25%. I just wasn't getting it, and I should have, as I totally believe the Other Worlds theory. Maybe I'll try again later.
April 21, 2024
That last chapter got me fucked up
January 7, 2024
Wow! This is the best book I’ve read in a long time. It blew my mind.
May 30, 2025
"You know he even gave me a gun?"
"Is that legal?"
"Of course it's not legal. This isn't America."
I audibly laughed out loud when i read that part. then proceeded to cry sad american tears.
"Is that legal?"
"Of course it's not legal. This isn't America."
I audibly laughed out loud when i read that part. then proceeded to cry sad american tears.
January 20, 2024
A novel under the guise of a true story memoir. Or maybe it’s a real life account from an alternate reality. I guess in the end it Ecclesiastically doesn’t matter which, in a way, is the Constant in all universes.
April 20, 2020
Professor Everywhere is a fantastic romp through places I had never imagined, much less considered visiting. The entire novel feels like some unlikely but perfect combination of The Great Gatsby and Rick and Morty, a piece that is beautifully influenced by a long legacy of literature as well as deeply crafted from entirely modern perspectives, questions, and situations. Chloe is unyieldingly relatable protagonist for any young intellect that feels disillusioned by their surroundings, overwhelmed by the mundane. Like all great books, Professor Everywhere taught me something about my fellow humans while subtly showing me new pockets of my own personality that I didn't think to look for until I saw them in the endearingly flawed and unrelentingly ambitious characters of this wild story. I can only imagine that in some other parallel universe right now this book was released much sooner, and great swarms of people already know the joy of binging a Binge book. I read the whole thing practically in one day, enchanted by the premise as well as its exciting execution and the varied and mysterious cast who bring it to life. I didn't know I needed a book about interdimensional anthropology until it was already sitting in my hands, so let me be the one who tells you: you need a book about interdimensional anthropology, and this is the best one you are going to find.
April 21, 2020
An intriguing read!
Binge crafted a special and captivating adventure that documents the unraveling of the mystery surrounding Professor Crannus through the eyes of his bright intern, Chloe. The details of the plot seemed to have been carefully woven together creating a vibrant world (worlds) to explore and consider even after you finished reading. Binge connected the intricate details of the plotline to a variety of academic concepts in a manner so seamlessly, I found myself impressed with how such profound discussions of life and human existence could be infused so casually into the characters’ conversations.
In fact, that consideration Binge took in creating such a rich academic world was my favorite part of this book. I very happily geeked out many times as I learned interesting facts regarding a variety of fascinating topics that range from linguistics to quantum theory. I’m glad to say I have learned from the details and footnotes mentioned in the book which was a wonderful takeaway for me.
As a whole, Professor Everywhere was an exciting read that kept me entertained and engaged. I enjoyed how thoughtful this book was and I am looking forward to reading whatever wildly imaginative story Binge comes up with next.
Binge crafted a special and captivating adventure that documents the unraveling of the mystery surrounding Professor Crannus through the eyes of his bright intern, Chloe. The details of the plot seemed to have been carefully woven together creating a vibrant world (worlds) to explore and consider even after you finished reading. Binge connected the intricate details of the plotline to a variety of academic concepts in a manner so seamlessly, I found myself impressed with how such profound discussions of life and human existence could be infused so casually into the characters’ conversations.
In fact, that consideration Binge took in creating such a rich academic world was my favorite part of this book. I very happily geeked out many times as I learned interesting facts regarding a variety of fascinating topics that range from linguistics to quantum theory. I’m glad to say I have learned from the details and footnotes mentioned in the book which was a wonderful takeaway for me.
As a whole, Professor Everywhere was an exciting read that kept me entertained and engaged. I enjoyed how thoughtful this book was and I am looking forward to reading whatever wildly imaginative story Binge comes up with next.
June 12, 2020
PROFESSOR EVERYWHERE is an incredible read from a promising author.
The writing is superb, rich with excellent narrative and character voice. Binge's ability to create an atmosphere of mystery is only outmatched by his ability to surprise. Grab your seats and hold on, because this story builds and builds AND DELIVERS.
PROFESSOR EVERYWHERE has the best chapter I've ever read. Ever. I won't spoil it for you, but Binge's playful use of form becomes integral to the book, and he's created one of the most memorable reads of my last few years. (About 75 books a year.)
I think the most important thing about Binge's debut novel is that right from page 1 you know you can trust him. He's woven a complex web, but presents it clearly and with such style that you'll immediately be asking for his next book, even while you reel from finishing this one.
An incredible read from a promising author.
The writing is superb, rich with excellent narrative and character voice. Binge's ability to create an atmosphere of mystery is only outmatched by his ability to surprise. Grab your seats and hold on, because this story builds and builds AND DELIVERS.
PROFESSOR EVERYWHERE has the best chapter I've ever read. Ever. I won't spoil it for you, but Binge's playful use of form becomes integral to the book, and he's created one of the most memorable reads of my last few years. (About 75 books a year.)
I think the most important thing about Binge's debut novel is that right from page 1 you know you can trust him. He's woven a complex web, but presents it clearly and with such style that you'll immediately be asking for his next book, even while you reel from finishing this one.
An incredible read from a promising author.
May 10, 2020
I read a tweet the other day that said something along the lines of, "learning how to connect thoughtfully and respectfully with a text is a powerful life skill". A timely tweet to come across before getting stuck into a book that so wonderfully exemplifies how invaluable the study of the arts, humanities, and literature is. Language gives materiality to the nebulous haze of emotion, and I really do believe that it's impossible to lead a rich emotional life unless you're constantly striving for a closeness with language.
Although I might be biased towards literature over other forms of art, there is an immediacy to language that - when it is manipulated well - is truly cinematic in the scale of emotion and experience that can be evoked; much more so than many movies I've seen recently. I would love to have had even more of Chloe; her quiet and hard-won epiphanies were a joy to witness.
In saying all of that, James was the absolute worst.
Although I might be biased towards literature over other forms of art, there is an immediacy to language that - when it is manipulated well - is truly cinematic in the scale of emotion and experience that can be evoked; much more so than many movies I've seen recently. I would love to have had even more of Chloe; her quiet and hard-won epiphanies were a joy to witness.
In saying all of that, James was the absolute worst.
June 28, 2020
I enjoyed this book, not least because it is very novel and different to some of the recent quite frankly monotonous books I have read. The plot is engaging, pacy and keeps you guessing. and when eventual secrets and twists are revealed they are very unexpected and genuinely surprising. Both Professor Crannus and Chloe are refreshingly very well developed, three dimensional characters who make decisions and take actions which you wouldn't expect especially towards the end of the novel. I also enjoyed (potential spoiler alert) how the ending wasn't necessarily a happy one in which everything was neatly resolved. Binge seems to be very adept at presenting his characters as both rationally and emotionally driven, and this I felt made the book a rich reading experience. The footnotes were a nice touch too. Considering this is a debut novel it is very impressive. Hopefully we will see more fromt his clearly talented author.
April 21, 2020
Professor Everywhere is a blend of sci-fi, fantasy, mystery, and horror, but written as a memoir as Chloe sets the record straight with the world surrounding the mysterious events in her past. Because this form is so rooted in academics, it's filled with footnotes—some real, some fake—that bring a strange sense of credibility to an entirely fictional story.
Binge first introduced an average world, but it quickly accelerated into madness, weaving tighter and tighter circles around hunter and hunted. This was a stay-up-all-night kind of read (it was well past 2 AM when I put the finished book down).
Binge writes with eloquence and depth, forcing the reader to examine deep questions around authenticity, morality, and hero-worshiping. This will definitely be an author to follow—I can't wait to read more!
Binge first introduced an average world, but it quickly accelerated into madness, weaving tighter and tighter circles around hunter and hunted. This was a stay-up-all-night kind of read (it was well past 2 AM when I put the finished book down).
Binge writes with eloquence and depth, forcing the reader to examine deep questions around authenticity, morality, and hero-worshiping. This will definitely be an author to follow—I can't wait to read more!
April 22, 2020
This was a great read! I enjoyed the careful balance of exciting action to puzzling linguistics a lot, as well as plot-driven structure of novel. The research paper styled formatting made the content all the more intriguing, and I was enamored by the carefully detailed footnotes at the end of each page. I really liked discovering new information alongside the main protagonist Chloe, who was a fantastic character for the novel to center around due to her curious personality and background in linguistics. The mystery aspect of the novel kept me at the edge of my seat throughout the whole read and the consistent references to linguistic studies also made for several great revelations throughout the plot of the story. The story was extremely engaging throughout and I'd definitely recommend this read! :)
April 27, 2020
This book was recommended to me by a friend and to be honest it’s not my genre normally. However, I was persuaded to give it a go. So very pleased that I did. I loved the way the author managed to mix the modern day conundrums and humdrum of everyday life, with the exciting and adventurous ideas of parallel universes. The book moves on at a fast pace jumping from the unreal to ordinary student life and back again, each time getting deeper into the mind of the main characters, and leaving you, the reader questioning and pondering about our place in the world we know.For a first novel, it is assured and accomplished and I feel this new author has great potential to show us more.
April 5, 2020
I loved this! Professor Everywhere is a perfect blend of academia and adventure with fascinating references to etymology that speak to my inner nerd! The characters are amazing and everything you could want in a university / campus setting; from a mysterious professor to a very relatable (and funny) protagonist. I also really appreciate the memoir style + footnotes format, it's very engaging throughout and really works to build the setting. Finally, the plot is original, unpredictable, and most importantly, super exciting!! Overall, a really really great read that I'd highly recommend.
April 24, 2020
This book is full of original and different ideas mixed with believable real-life scenarios. It sets the unusual and the otherworldly in the context of our familiar world. It is that interface that challenges the reader and creates the unease. How do we cope with the different? What happens when our horizons are expanded? This is a book for modern times. There is conspiracy, love, shock, crime and morality all bound up in a riveting, pacey story with believable characters, some of whom you actually like!
March 31, 2020
Hooked from the first page and then it’s a page turner up until the very end! The eloquent writing style compliments the intriguing plot, making a book that is simply hard to put down. The characters jump off the page and are highly realistic, helping to flesh out the story. The world (or rather worlds) created are imaginative and detailed in description. An absolutely brilliant novel - can’t wait to read more from Binge!
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