Mandela On Fire
Self-Published
Community Rating
Description
An experimental novel about the nature of reality and universal transcendence.
Information
- Status
- Completed
- Year
- 2023
- Author
- hcsarender
Royal Road Stats
- Rating
- 3.0/ 5.0
- Followers
- 5
- Views
- 12,781
Chapters(51 total)
- Baby SicoJan 19, 2023
- Where is my mind?Jan 19, 2023
- Existence and EnlightenmentJan 19, 2023
- Part 3: Revelation, Mother Earth - MaybeJan 19, 2023
- I never loved Eva BraunJan 19, 2023
- Repo CenterJan 19, 2023
- looking glass, looking glassJan 19, 2023
- Perspective is everythingJan 19, 2023
- Texas ShooterJan 19, 2023
- Death of a SalesmanJan 19, 2023
- The Between DimensionJan 19, 2023
- The Great Gift, part 2Jan 19, 2023
- The Great Gift, part 1Jan 19, 2023
- Quantum InformationJan 19, 2023
- Bats in the belfryJan 19, 2023
- Polar voidJan 19, 2023
- The Identity ProblemJan 19, 2023
- Rêveries – PassionsJan 19, 2023
- Part 2: Metamorph - A.D. 2018Jan 19, 2023
- EponymousJan 19, 2023
Reviews
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Community Reviews(1)
- Paul SawyerRoyal Road★★★★★ 5.0The main problem with this novel is that it is not as much 'experimental' as it is unfinished. Many of the storylines are basically cut off, left hanging without logical conclusions. They are not tied to the general theme as it's laid out in "Judgement" and "The dream is not the reality, or is it?" chapters (which by themselves, btw, are pretty interesting pieces), so the whole thing feels like going nowhere. We get a good description of the "nature of reality", and we get hints at how the "universal transcendence" may postulate itself, but the mind is left with a terrible feeling that something is missing after reading and hence demands more details.
With that said, it is an interesting read. The author clearly has experience in writing and seems to be well-read on the topic. The characters are well-developed, their actions and interactions are described very realistically, making them feel like they're real people.
The text needs editing, as it has a lot of typos and dubious wording choices. They are not overwhelming though and don't hinder readability.
Overall, I'm going to rate it 5 to fight the 1-star left by somebody else. It's a good read, with a good number of things and ideas to take away from it. It's just that, again, it's not brought to a fine, finished form.