Now on Vella
Dystopian Novel:
-
Join 912 other subscribers
Meta
Reviews: True Map of the City
“The plot is clever and delicately developed, the symbolism is richly layered, and every scene leaves readers asking head-scratching questions. The hyperbolic level of bureaucracy and hypocrisy occasionally comes across as satire, but also has the dark edge of Orwellian fiction.
"Creating such a surreal, vaguely impossible atmosphere in a novel is a challenging task, but Guenther plays masterfully with philosophy and language to achieve a singular mood. The stark, matter-of-fact narration and the intimacy of Horus' inner monologue gives the prose a foreboding sense, while the flashes of humor and ridiculousness give the book an odd balance.
"Guenther fits a whole tangled tale into just over 100 pages, with few wasted words.
"Capped off with a . . . completely unexpected conclusion, A True Map of the City is a truly good read, and Guenther humbly proves himself as a literary descendant of Kafka himself.” --Editor, Self-Publishing Review
Recent Comments
Archives
Categories
Category Archives: predictability
Have We a Hitler in Our Future?
Five years of research have given me unique insights into the mind and personality of Adolf Hitler. My first book, In the Mouth of the Lion, an espionage thriller, addressed ten factual questions:
Posted in books, history, predictability
Tagged biography, election, Germany, history, Nazism, personality, Presidential candidates, psychology
Leave a comment
“The Garden of Forking Paths”
When constructing a plot, at any given juncture with multiple potential outcomes, it’s wisest not to select the first outcome that pops into your head. The best procedure consists of identifying as many of the outcomes as practical and then … Continue reading
Posted in books, creativity, fiction, predictability, screenplays, writing
Tagged computer games, creation, fiction, imagination, novel, screenplays, structure, teaching, writing
2 Comments
Making progress
Plunging ahead into Act II: I spent a half hour under a tree yesterday, mulling over what happens next. I’ve learned not to seize on the first idea, but to explore as many possibilities as I can. My greatest fear, … Continue reading
Posted in creativity, fiction, predictability, screenplays, writing
Tagged creation, mulling, writing
Leave a comment