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The Coma

By Garland, Alex Garland, Alex Sanchez

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| Paperback | 9781594480850

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Book Description

After being attacked on the Underground, Carl awakens from a coma to a life that seems strange and unfamiliar. He arrives at his friends' house without knowing how he got there. Nor do they. He seems to be having an affair with his secretary which is exciting, but unlikely. Further unsettled by leapContinue

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This a book you could read in a few hours (maybe less), yet I got halfway through and abandoned it.
It's the story of a man in a coma... or is it? As a writing exercise, I'm sure it works quite well, as a novel, not so much.
There are graphic plates scattered throughout to illustrate th ... (continue)

This a book you could read in a few hours (maybe less), yet I got halfway through and abandoned it.
It's the story of a man in a coma... or is it? As a writing exercise, I'm sure it works quite well, as a novel, not so much.
There are graphic plates scattered throughout to illustrate the novel's progress -- though arguably, they just serve to further confuse. For a tiny little hardcover book with big print, it doesn't need pictures to pad it out.
I'm not sure I'll ever finish this one.

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Caroline said on Oct 30, 2007 | Add your feedback

The wood carving illustrations were excellent, a good enhancement of the story. Got quite a few cases of deja-vu through reading the "dreams" morphing into one another.

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Linda said on May 5, 2011 | Add your feedback