Click

by Kristopher Young

Intelligent fiction for the mentally unhinged. Click is urban grit of the highest order - a first person romp through the unreality of an unnamed metropolis in which the protagonist is stalked by his inner demons while half-heartedly trying to save the world. Fun and excitement for the whole dysfuntional family, Click is not to be missed. Plot Summary - Click's hero is experiencing glitches in the universe. He may have tapped into a strange ability which gives him control over the world around him. Or, there's the disturbing possiblity that he's a case study in paranoid schizophrenia. After all, -they- might be after him. He's falling apart -- and to make matters worse, his girlfriend may just be crazier than he is. Forced to face his fears and come to terms with his own flawed nature, he must discover what it means to truly evolve.

Genres: Fiction, Fantasy, Ebooks, Psychology, Science Fiction

167 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2006

Reviews

[Donald Armfield · Rating 5 out of 5]

The story of a nameless man. Lonely, bored with life and his only friend a girl who he hates but loves. In the morning a Russian roulette game is played instead of breakfast.

When things go wrong it seems to "click" away to awake somewhere else or doing something that makes no sense.

Is it really a power that he can just "click" and make things better. An hallucinogenic ride in the mind of a man with suicidal tendencies a skinny girlfriend and a memory of what just happen really didn't or did it?

[Keisha · Rating 5 out of 5]

This stream of consciousness is my favorite novel of all time. The vivid imagery, picasso-esque take on perspective, and emotional punch Young packs into his writing set a bar I look to meet in everything I write. However, like Ginsberg's writing, it's not a piece meant for less open minds.

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved it. Edgy and smart. Cheers to Kristopher Young. :)

[Katie · Rating 5 out of 5]

takes you on a ride spins you around and spits you back out!
amazing and inspiring

[Barrie Ramsey · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this, clever premise well executed with beautiful ideas and writing on every page. Nightmarish and gripping, will keep me thinking for a while.

[Krys · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow.

[Shawn · Rating 2 out of 5]

Reading this book is the literary equivalent of chugging a bottle of Robitussin and staring at the trails your hand leaves behind.

I really have no idea how I came across this novel. A search of reddit shows that it's hardly even been mentioned there; Here on Goodreads, it has 148 ratings and 19 reviews. So I guess this is about as indie as it gets. The cover is certainly eye-catching, so there's that.

Click is 100% stream-of-consciousness and if that doesn't sound like your cup of tea, go ahead and give this one a hard pass. Before I read Click, I thought The Road and Requiem for a Dream had a steep period of adjustment. Yeah, those are Dr. Seuss books by comparison. It wasn't the prose that made this a challenging read so much as the languid pacing.

The writing is brilliant and enjoyable to read but I found myself wanting to give up on this book several times. For the first 60% of the book, it seems like what you're reading is absolute nonsense. No plot, just random descriptions of things that may or may not be happening. Then, suddenly, a story starts to develop. By the time I finished, not only was I glad that I stuck with it - I went back and started to read it from the beginning to see how much more sense it made now.

My biggest complaint is probably that it ended too soon. I look forward to reading more from this author.

[Chairness · Rating 3 out of 5]

Stream of consciousness that sends you reeling through the confines of a mind of a man who you are never entirely certain of. What at first seems like the ramblings of a paranoid schizophrenic becomes more than just delusions of grandeur at work. By the end it starts to get a little heavy handed message wise, but you definitely fly through it in its entirety eager to figure out what on earth is going on. A great and interesting read, but some artistic choices, particularly moments at the end, seemed a little too forced for my taste. New perspectives into what sanity and existence really means, and what it means to "be".

[Matt Bayes · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very original plot and I love the way things are described by the nameless main character....I don't think any one in this book has a name. The points bough up are creative yet we all can understand and ponder about. My only problem is the beginning is very long than it kicks into high gear for the end. Kind of seems like the end was rushed. Still a good ending was just wishing the book could have longer. Final thoughts a good and different book I think many will enjoy......if they can find a copy

[Gypsysoul_ · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is the second time I've picked up this book to read. I'm not sure if I don't have the attention span to read it, or if I'm just as neurotic as the character and can't focus. I really hate to abandon the book (I've read books I HATED on sheer principle of giving it a chance.) But I'm going to have to put this one down for a while and try again later. Too many other books calling me right now.

[Leah · Rating 2 out of 5]

I'm just not a fan. I see what he was doing here and it's endearing but I'm just not excited about this read. :/ Every book is still worth reading though :). Good quote? "reincarnation is misleading-it's not about my next life, but the moment this moment leads into, my future self, my tomorrow self."

[doramaar717 · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's always nice to read a locally written novel... a quick read and a disturbing view into nightmare/reality/I don't know what. Not for those who are stuck to capitalization or can't handle freely flowing meditations.

[Aaron · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's the literary equivalent to free jazz. While there is a plan all along, the reader is taken along for a ride into the mind of the nameless protagonist.

There are narrative threads along the way that help it all make sense in the end. A great, inspiring, fresh, and unique read.

[Edward Rathke · Rating 1 out of 5]

I think this is a book that seventeen year old me would've loved. Unfortunately, I read it as twenty four year old me and just couldn't stick with it.

The language is snappy and strong, but it just never managed to interest me beyond that.

[Holly · Rating 3 out of 5]

pretty cool, i had some notes going back and forth with the author - he sent me a signed copy!

[Victoria · Rating 3 out of 5]

Smart, grisly.

[S · Rating 4 out of 5]

an interesting read. i loved the ambiguity in this novel, and zombie apocalypse sidebar FTW!!!

[kaleb quast · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing.

[Kaleb · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant blend of metal instability and delusions.

[Andre]

What is this shit? I guess this passes for literature in Portland.