![]() ![]() In addition, the book challenges readers by imposing a bit of an unusual narrative structure-not with the usual flashbacks and flash-forwards, but done in a way most have probably never seen before. In the case of The Reintegrators, I went a little further by designing the novel as mysteries within a mystery on top of the overriding question of what happened to Teddy's father, each world Teddy visits is its own mystery, because each holds a secret which reveals it to be more than it initially appears. ![]() This is something the SF/F genres do especially well, because they force readers to understand the intricacies of entirely new worlds in order to appreciate the story. I still like that phrase, because it captures what I think is the main theme of the novel: marrying a character's process of self-discovery with the external discovery of strange and fantastic realms.Įven though I enjoy reading for many reasons, I've always had a soft spot for books that make me think. The first sentence I ever wrote to describe The Reintegrators was: "An inter-universe coming-of-age story." So I see that Goodreads encourages authors to review their own books, but that they encourage us to "consider posting a brief essay about your book's inspiration in the review space." ![]()
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