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Review title: Trying too hard to be meaningful
Product review: I received a free advanced reading copy (ARC) of this book and managed to read it all the way through, which was a chore. I seldom have trouble finishing books, even when I don't like them, but this one was tough. Clearly the author is trying to convey his vision of enlightenment, but his vision is so bizarre and the writting so stilted that I find it simply impossible to grasp the author's message or sympathize with his characters. The drug induced "vision" sequences are especially difficult to read, and they drag the entire narrative to a crawl. I wish I could find something good to say about this book, as I'm sympathetic to the struggles of a new author, but I simply can't find anything I liked about this book.This review is based on a pre-publication Advanced Reading Copy (ARC) of this book.
