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The Uncertainty Principle
Jonathan Muon’s world is falling apart. Or rather, as he nears his thirtieth birthday, he finds himself ensconced in a world which refuses to behave in a recognisable way. Instead, Jonathan’s world is governed by the rules which actually apply at the microscopic, atomic level… with bizarre consequences.
Obsessed by his non-existent sex life, his dreams of unseen yet threatening figures with huge choppers, and the machinations of his office co-workers, Jonathan must learn to cope with the curious behaviour of his world, in which telephones transmogrify into plucked chickens and his sense of time and place becomes unreliable.
Whilst dealing with the impending sense of doom that hangs over his upcoming birthday, he must also reach some sort of understanding with his boss Jake (who Jonathan believes is really a goat in managerial clothing); Jane, the siren at the office who tempts him mercilessly ("Venus in a pencil skirt"), his sexy flatmate Christine and his best friend Ray (who wants to break his legs). How will Jonathan come to terms with the increasingly bizarre nature of his reality? Will he actually reach his thirtieth birthday in one piece?
And what exactly is he going to do about the skeleton in the stationery cupboard?
Obsessed by his non-existent sex life, his dreams of unseen yet threatening figures with huge choppers, and the machinations of his office co-workers, Jonathan must learn to cope with the curious behaviour of his world, in which telephones transmogrify into plucked chickens and his sense of time and place becomes unreliable.
Whilst dealing with the impending sense of doom that hangs over his upcoming birthday, he must also reach some sort of understanding with his boss Jake (who Jonathan believes is really a goat in managerial clothing); Jane, the siren at the office who tempts him mercilessly ("Venus in a pencil skirt"), his sexy flatmate Christine and his best friend Ray (who wants to break his legs). How will Jonathan come to terms with the increasingly bizarre nature of his reality? Will he actually reach his thirtieth birthday in one piece?
And what exactly is he going to do about the skeleton in the stationery cupboard?
169 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 11, 2011
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April 14, 2012
Who knew that losing one's mind could be so much fun! Well, maybe not for the main character, Jonathan Muon, but definitely for those of us who pick up Tyler Montreux's (Peter Michael Rosenberg) novel, The Uncertainty Principle. Other reviewers have mentioned David Lynch in describing this work. I'll take that and go one step further. The craziness of Jonathan's world immediately reminded me of Kurt Vonnegut's works. I think this is the highest complement I could pay to an author. So David Lynch meet Kurt Vonnegut. Don't get me wrong, this most certainly isn't a Vonnegut imitation. This is very unique story told in a very entertaining way. I particularly found the dialogue to be very well written- it was fun to read and flowed so smoothly. So if you want to read something a little different, turn off your chicken so you won't be disturbed, and dive right in to The Uncertainty Principle.
January 4, 2021
Many years ago I read Because it Makes my Heart beat Faster, Touched by a God or Something, Kissing a Pane of Glass and Daniel's Dream - all by this author. I liked his writing style and Daniel's Dream was an especial favourite.
Recently I thought I'd see if he'd written anything new and stumbled on The Uncertaintly Principle, which happened to be free on Kindle Unlimited. It sounded intriguing.
The book only took me a few hours to read. It's very funny, his style continues to amuse me and I thoroughly enjoyed the story. Especially that the ending came full circle (love it when authors do that).
It touches on quantum mechanics, of which I know next-to-nothing but that didn't detract from the story - in fact it added to it.
It could be viewed as one man's descent into insanity or a commentary on the uncertainly principle - whichever you choose, it was a jolly good read.
Recently I thought I'd see if he'd written anything new and stumbled on The Uncertaintly Principle, which happened to be free on Kindle Unlimited. It sounded intriguing.
The book only took me a few hours to read. It's very funny, his style continues to amuse me and I thoroughly enjoyed the story. Especially that the ending came full circle (love it when authors do that).
It touches on quantum mechanics, of which I know next-to-nothing but that didn't detract from the story - in fact it added to it.
It could be viewed as one man's descent into insanity or a commentary on the uncertainly principle - whichever you choose, it was a jolly good read.
June 21, 2012
A few weeks ago I finally caved and got the kindle app for my laptop [since I don't have a real one just yet], and I proceeded to purchase a bunch of free kindle downloads. One of these was "The Uncertainty Principle" by Tyler Montreux [aka Peter Michael Rosenberg]. What an intriguing, trippy road, traveling the course of the book! It was confusing, at times, but in a good way because it kept me guessing about what was real and what wasn't. It had me wondering about Muon's past and whether or not he might have or still did drugs, because surely some of his hallucinations must have been drug-induced. Or just some sort of wild and crazy dreaming going on like nothing I've ever experienced. After I finished the last page, I even double-checked to make sure that my phone hadn't suddenly become poultry. One of my favorite lines from the novel was the part with the telephone in the oven, because that just goes to show how in-depth Muon's delusions were! Baked telephone anyone? haha. I definitely recommend this book for anyone who likes a good page-turner because it will keep your riveted at every turn, even when you aren't sure what is real.
April 27, 2012
The funniest book I've read in a long while. More than that, though. Intelligent and thought-provoking. In many ways insane. Most of all, a pleasure.
September 6, 2012
I feel bad being the guy giving a less than 5 star review of this book. What it is, is effectively a lesson in quantum mechanics in story form. It's an admirable concept but the writing style just did not work for me. Since this book appears to be a step away from his normal style ( He's trying for Vonnegut here) I'll probably still give some of Peter Rosenberg's other books a read.
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