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)
- InsightJan 19, 2023
- PrologueJan 19, 2023
- Bēishāng de niǎoJan 19, 2023
- Occultum FratrisJan 19, 2023
- Jukushitaha TabakoJan 19, 2023
- TranscendenceJan 19, 2023
- TrinityJan 19, 2023
- Third Day BluesJan 19, 2023
- Cut from the clothJan 19, 2023
- Paranoia ProtocolsJan 19, 2023
- Part 1: Episodes - "Le Grand Nu"Jan 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.