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While Half The World Is Sleeping
On a around the world trip interrupted by corporate
pursuit to control war on Earth, Paris Pharrell and group
of friends go on a journey encountering corporate
sabotage and corruption. Paris must confront life
altering decisions that will ultimately determine his fate
and the fate of his friends. But there is nothing
more life altering then brining new life into the world.
Paris and his friends encounter the beauty of another
Earth transformed by advances in technology,
corporate welfare, and space travel. The technology
wielded on this Earth is only fit for war. The compassion
of this world and of the human beings encountered
are only meant for the yet to be born future.
pursuit to control war on Earth, Paris Pharrell and group
of friends go on a journey encountering corporate
sabotage and corruption. Paris must confront life
altering decisions that will ultimately determine his fate
and the fate of his friends. But there is nothing
more life altering then brining new life into the world.
Paris and his friends encounter the beauty of another
Earth transformed by advances in technology,
corporate welfare, and space travel. The technology
wielded on this Earth is only fit for war. The compassion
of this world and of the human beings encountered
are only meant for the yet to be born future.
36 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 25, 2021
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September 19, 2023
Gabriel Anthony Lopez’s novella, While Half the World is Sleeping, embarks on an around-the-world journey led by Paris Pharrell and a group of friends marred by corporate machinations to control Earth’s conflicts. In this brief yet thought-provoking 44-page tale, the brevity of the narrative serves as both a strength and a limitation, delivering a story filled with some depth and emotion.
Evocative Prose
Lopez’s writing is an intricate mosaic of words, painting vivid landscapes as Paris and his friends grapple with corporate sabotage and corruption on their worldwide adventure. Each sentence is meticulously crafted, immersing readers in a dreamscape that is both captivating and somewhat overwrought.
Thought-Provoking Themes
In the limited space of the novella, Lopez attempts to delve into profound themes of love, loss, and the moral dilemmas Paris faces. While the narrative hints at these complexities, it often falls short of fully exploring them, leaving readers with lingering questions.
Emotional Resonance
The characters within While Half the World is Sleeping, though earnestly portrayed, may not resonate as deeply with all readers. Lopez’s attempt to evoke empathy for his characters occasionally comes across as forced, underscoring the limitations of the novella’s brevity.
Brevity Hinders Complexity
The novella’s concise nature, while charming for some, hampers its potential complexity. Readers seeking deeper exploration of secondary characters and subplots may find themselves wanting, given the ambitious themes introduced.
Ambiguous Ending
The novella’s enigmatic ending, meant to add an air of mystery, can be more frustrating than satisfying for some. It leaves numerous questions unanswered, feeling like an unresolved plot thread rather than a deliberate narrative choice.
The Final Verdict
Gabriel Anthony Lopez’s While Half the World is Sleeping is a somewhat polarizing work of fiction, driven by Paris Pharrell’s quest for answers in a world controlled by corporations and war machinery. Its brevity, while appealing to those who favor concise narratives, hinders the full exploration of its ambitious themes. The book’s prose and elements of emotional depth are strengths, but the uneven execution of its themes and an unresolved ending may leave some readers feeling less than fulfilled. It remains a reading option for those interested in compact storytelling, albeit with its share of mixed complexity.
Evocative Prose
Lopez’s writing is an intricate mosaic of words, painting vivid landscapes as Paris and his friends grapple with corporate sabotage and corruption on their worldwide adventure. Each sentence is meticulously crafted, immersing readers in a dreamscape that is both captivating and somewhat overwrought.
Thought-Provoking Themes
In the limited space of the novella, Lopez attempts to delve into profound themes of love, loss, and the moral dilemmas Paris faces. While the narrative hints at these complexities, it often falls short of fully exploring them, leaving readers with lingering questions.
Emotional Resonance
The characters within While Half the World is Sleeping, though earnestly portrayed, may not resonate as deeply with all readers. Lopez’s attempt to evoke empathy for his characters occasionally comes across as forced, underscoring the limitations of the novella’s brevity.
Brevity Hinders Complexity
The novella’s concise nature, while charming for some, hampers its potential complexity. Readers seeking deeper exploration of secondary characters and subplots may find themselves wanting, given the ambitious themes introduced.
Ambiguous Ending
The novella’s enigmatic ending, meant to add an air of mystery, can be more frustrating than satisfying for some. It leaves numerous questions unanswered, feeling like an unresolved plot thread rather than a deliberate narrative choice.
The Final Verdict
Gabriel Anthony Lopez’s While Half the World is Sleeping is a somewhat polarizing work of fiction, driven by Paris Pharrell’s quest for answers in a world controlled by corporations and war machinery. Its brevity, while appealing to those who favor concise narratives, hinders the full exploration of its ambitious themes. The book’s prose and elements of emotional depth are strengths, but the uneven execution of its themes and an unresolved ending may leave some readers feeling less than fulfilled. It remains a reading option for those interested in compact storytelling, albeit with its share of mixed complexity.
April 10, 2024
Paris Pharrell and his friends have embarked on a trip around the world. While they travel, they are pursued by corporate interests that epitomize corruption and malevolence. However, something unexpected happens. Paris and his associated become aware of the existence of a separate, alternate Earth. This version is in many ways a polar opposite of the one they have always known. In particular, the corporations in this other version genuinely have the best interests of humanity at heart. What Paris learns makes it necessary for him to make crucial decisions that will impact not just himself and his friends, but countless others as well.
While Half the World is Sleeping, by Gabriel Anthony Lopez, mostly neatly falls into the science fiction genre. It is not by rights a proper novel, or even a novella. It could more accurately be described as a long short story.
Some aspects of this narrative might remind readers of the works of Isaac Asimov or Ray Bradbury. Themes of love and loss are notable, as is the beauty and evocative nature of Lopez’s prose.
That being said, this story seems strangely incomplete, though perhaps the vagueness about certain details is intentional by the author. It’s as though Lopez wants to reveal only parts of the concepts he’s exploring, while leaving many of the missing details up to the reader’s imagination.
That can be a little maddening, and some might be frustrated by the lack of a more comprehensive explanation regarding what is going on and why it’s happening. The unfinished quality of the story, if it is deliberate, is perhaps hindering the overall effect rather than helping it.
Still, the author’s talent is undeniable. Perhaps if he chooses at some point to flesh out the ideas he posits in a longer and more comprehensive novel or collection of short stories, that will be more satisfying. As it stands, what is presented here is a tantalizing glimpse at an unfinished vision, like peeking through a keyhole and seeing only a sliver of the wonders that lie beyond.
While Half the World is Sleeping, by Gabriel Anthony Lopez, mostly neatly falls into the science fiction genre. It is not by rights a proper novel, or even a novella. It could more accurately be described as a long short story.
Some aspects of this narrative might remind readers of the works of Isaac Asimov or Ray Bradbury. Themes of love and loss are notable, as is the beauty and evocative nature of Lopez’s prose.
That being said, this story seems strangely incomplete, though perhaps the vagueness about certain details is intentional by the author. It’s as though Lopez wants to reveal only parts of the concepts he’s exploring, while leaving many of the missing details up to the reader’s imagination.
That can be a little maddening, and some might be frustrated by the lack of a more comprehensive explanation regarding what is going on and why it’s happening. The unfinished quality of the story, if it is deliberate, is perhaps hindering the overall effect rather than helping it.
Still, the author’s talent is undeniable. Perhaps if he chooses at some point to flesh out the ideas he posits in a longer and more comprehensive novel or collection of short stories, that will be more satisfying. As it stands, what is presented here is a tantalizing glimpse at an unfinished vision, like peeking through a keyhole and seeing only a sliver of the wonders that lie beyond.
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