Melodrama in the Multiverse

by GOKUL NAIR

About The BookExpect an out of the ordinary jumble in this collection of short stories spanning the realms of science fiction, time travel, war drama, romance and philosophy. Explore stories exploring the rise of artificial intelligence where the machines don’t actually take over. Delve into philosophical ramblings of a sentient blob of fungal macaroni. Witness a college professor blow his cover to reveal himself as an overseer of earth. Join Ipsit Bose as he discovers a room in his college hostel which exists in a timeline 24 hours ahead of his. Read evolutionary history unfold across millennia as humanity forms a central hive mind - and much more! Embrace the absurd while simultaneously looking for order in the chaos, as you turn each page in - Melodrama in the Multiverse.About The AuthorGokul Nair is a twenty four year old who is coping with a quarter life crisis by getting published. For his day job, he is a business analyst and developer but his passions span beyond (but definitely include) tech. Afflicted with an inherent need to create, he loves fiction, poetry and photography.

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First published November 22, 2020

Reviews

[Gopika Sare · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read the book in one sitting. All the stories trigger some form of an existential crisis or are thought provoking. I’m not going to lie, some of the stories were too out there for me to fully grasp. Every single paragraph was extremely well written and impeccably worded.

My favourites were 140, minutemen and Thoughtbox- all of which are going to leave me thinking for the rest of the week. That’s what you want from a book, right? To stay with you even after you’ve finished reading it.

[Nayana B · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very fun read. Very intriguing stories. I guess this is what it would look like if an engineer turned into a writer. I especially loved the fiction that took unexpected and sciency turns.

[Atheena Paulson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Review - Melodrama in the Multiverse

The book "Melodrama in the Multiverse" by dear friend Gokul is an anthology of short sci-fi stories where humans and AI co-exist in peace (or do they? Author Gokul Nair has left it to us to decide whether it's a utopia or dystopia). The short stories '140', 'Acolyte' and 'Thoughtbox' gives us a glimpse of futuristic machines that may or may not have given me nightmares. If you dig stories with plot twists, you are in for a treat. Go ahead and start with 'The Woman' or 'All Grown Up - A Screenplay'. Their endings were nothing like I imagined them to be. The story 'Minutemen' is the most well-written story of the book. With his impeccable and flawless writing skills, Gokaai paints a picture of a war scene, and trust me it's not pretty. 'The Frampton Hypothesis' is the smartest story of all with its ingredients, fiction, history and conspiracy theories in the right proportion with humour added to taste. What's not to like! If I say one more word about the story I'm going to spoil it for you. A time travel story 'Room 42' is nothing like any of the time travel fiction that I've got my hands on. Comprehending a time travel story is an intellectual challenge to my pea-sized brain which is just smart enough to know that it takes brains to come up with one. I thoroughly enjoyed 'Room 42'. I saved the review of my favourite story for last which is 'Bob: The Sentient Macaroni'. Snide remarks, sarcastic comebacks and intellectual exchanges between Bob (the sentient macaroni) and John (an average Joe) make it a very fun story to read. There are so many interesting discussions that happen between the two of them and if I were to get trapped in one of the stories of the book, I want it to be this one.

So, here is the gist, if you are big on conspiracy theories/ time travel/ futuristic machines/ short stories with a twist now you know which book to pick up next. Happy reading!

[Navya Sri · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sci-fi, AI, Dystopian, War with a tint of drama added is what makes the story line of Melodrama in the multiverse. Well, this is an anthology of eleven stories put together with totally different concepts to work on for. This for sure a mind-bending and chilling read for the enthusiasts of time travel, conspiracy theories. The collection does come with a twist to the stories. The story that I was awestruck is Room 42 which took a fathom on the time travelling. The story takes on various levels of interesting theories and question the things we think we know of. There’s a lot of things to catch up in this book but it ends too soon. This is a well-written book filled with a lot of info. The most interesting chapters were ‘thought box’, Frampton Hypothesis, all-grown up screenplay. The language is lucid and not a regular monotonous story line and interesting narration and strong story line. I rate it 4. Recommend it.

[Ritika Srivastava · Rating 4 out of 5]

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Book - Melodrama in the multiverse
Author - Gokul Nair
Publication - Invincible Publishers @invinciblepublishers
Genre - Short Stories
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💎The book is a collection of short stories mostly inclined towards the science fiction genre and time travel. The thought behind the book was felt to be different and unique. The writing style was also unique. The stories were well built and beautifully narrated.
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💎A well scribbled book with an amazing impact on reader's mind. The human emotions were beautifully described and portrayed. The narration was also impressive with appropriate and comfortable use of language. A few points were kind of well processed which felt good and appreciative. Overall, it was an amazing read.
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💎For me, it was a 🌟🌟🌟🌟/5 read.

[Aju Ani Justus · Rating 5 out of 5]

I went into this expecting to enjoy Acolyte, Room 42, and everybody's favourite sentient macaroni, Bob, and I did, but brother, Minutemen and the Frampton Hypothesis caught me off guard—wow. It's not every day you can say, 'wow, my friend wrote this,' and personally tell him that you need to get back to writing. We need more of where that came from. And also, not gonna lie, I might actually nick a few lines from Acolyte for my academic writing at some point, if things pan out, hehe. More, please. Also, I had two questions I can't ask here; I'll ask you when I see you next weekend for Christmas in London, hehe, see ya.

[bangalimeyreads · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a collection of short stories. The book has 11 short stories which is a mixture of sci-fi, romance, war, science, drama, philosophy and many more. Each story is interesting in itself. The stories captured variety of genres thus the reader doesn't feel monotonous while reading. It's a tiny book, I finished it in one sitting only.
The language used is pretty simple and easy making it a comfortable read. Even the narration is good.

[Kesu · Rating 5 out of 5]

🍁 QOTD - A book that left you thinking so many things?
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📖 Melodramas in the multiverse by Gokul Nair
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📖 If you are searching for a book for the above question then this book can surely be your answer. An amalgamated anthology of Science, Dystopian, War drama, Romance, Philosophy that left you thinking about how can someone be this imaginative or if this even possible in near future. Where in some chapters you will experience time travel and a dystopian timeline, on some other chapters you will be given important philosophy and psychology classes by a sentient macaroni. While some chapters will question our belief and thought process in a satirical way the others will give you a life lesson in a humorous way.
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🍁 There are 11 short stories and each story is different from others in the aspect of its themes and sub-genres. On a lighter note, Christopher Nolan will read or already have read Room 42 to get some ideas on his next film because he believes in the 'time is my relative' theory instead of the 'time is relative' theory. Not gonna take more time to discuss the stories.
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🍁 Consists of only 125 pages, still this book will leave you to analyze every story in detail, both psychologically and philosophically.
As the editor of this book stated; 'the stories are much ahead of their time', Yes, they truly are.
Give this a read. You can't miss this book. Recommending this wholeheartedly. All the best for your next work.
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🍁 Hope you will love reading this book. Until then happy reading.