All The Lonely People
Self-Published
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Description
When our narrator's wife dies, he struggles to be a good parent to his daughter, Eleanor. He wants to be, but he is stuck in a whirlwind of depression; seeing all of his mistakes past and present and how they would negatively impact Eleanor. When he starts having visions of his wife, he starts to question his sanity, but also the makeup of the known universe. Is it a ghost? Is he seeing a mirage from the past? Is he seeing beyond the veil of space and time?
It's a journey of self-discovery, but more than that, it's a journey of love, towards love.
Information
- Status
- Completed
- Year
- 2022
- Author
- nasonjelson
Royal Road Stats
- Rating
- 4.3/ 5.0
- Followers
- 163
- Views
- 27,352
Chapters(45 total)
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Community Reviews(4)
- Patwil0818Royal Road★★★★★ 5.0I only read the first two chapters so I feel a bit bad about leaving a review. The story is not the style I usually read, but those first two chapters were extremely well written.
so if you see the synopsis and feel you might be interested in this story just know the author writes really well and captures emotion perfectly. - StainedGlassThreadsRoyal Road★★★★★ 5.0Often do stories try to dance between reality with unreality, and attempt to balance a plot in which certain fantastical events are ambiguous in whether they really happened or not to make statements about faith or belief, some famous examples of stories that attempt this are Contact or Life of Pi. All The Lonely People is one of the stories that do a fairly good job of succeeding in making it ambiguous what events truly happen and which only occur within the protagonist's head.
After the death of the protagonist's wife, he is left a single father to their daughter, Eleanor. Our unnamed narrator sits at the center of our story, and his tumultuous emotions become the story itself. While events may be difficult to follow, the all-over-the-place nature of the pacing and story do an excellent job of depicting the protagonist's state of mind and taking us on a ride with him, from his perspective, rather than just letting us watch. The first-person-perspective only heightens this effect, making for a more intimate glimpse into his personality and way of things. The lead is incredibly well-developed, every action, statement, and piece of narration positively oozing personality, and every event and parallel universe exploring further aspects of the lead's identity and personality, from the flawed and broken to the awful to the hopeful.
Should one be in want of an excellent case study in character studies and character-driven epics, look no further. - funkadelicflashRoyal Road★★★★★ 5.0Do you know those dark spaces just on the edge of the mind illumined by awareness? The ones we tell ourselves are dangerous to shine into for fear of what we might find?
The author bravely and vulnerably takes us along on a journey of another's exploration of exactly these places in a fantastical theater. Stuck memories, grievous events, numb dissociation, grief, suspense, relief, surprise, and everything in between are all to be expected. The prose, simple or elucidative at all the right times, is commendable and makes the story come alive in one's own mind.
If you have even a slight interest in self-exploration, psychological fantasy, the bonds that tie us to self and others, or just a hell of a ride, "All The Lonely People" is for you.
Bravo. - icechurchRoyal Road★★★★★ 5.0I'm one of those people who need to have a visualization of a fiction to fully grasp it, and for immersion into the story. I first listened to the audio version of this. I'm a big enough fan that I'm reading it over via text this go around.
This is masterfully written in a manner that allows me to feel the immersion that I crave so strongly from fiction. (Un)fortunately - this is a story that could be considered NSFL (not safe for life) in just how chilling it gets. It's not for everyone. But if you're open to a dark plot, some little laughs here and there, and some introspection - you'll probably love this. I sure did.
The author is clearly a linguistic wizard and knows how to create a scene through words. I'm more of a film buff over books when it comes to fiction, specifically. But this story filled my visual preference. The author seems like a pretty cool guy, too! I imagine that fans of Stephen King, Reddit r/NoSleep, Alejandro Jodorowksy, and the newer films from Jordan Peele (incorporating consistent symbols and themes throughout the work) will resonate with this.
I'm not a fiction writer - but a part of me always wanted to be. In school I was never able to craft depth in my characters, or keep consistent with themes in my works. Or at least that's what my teachers made me feel.
Lastly, I can't wait to reread this someday after I have children. Just kidding.