Anathema Rhodes: Dreams [Paperback]

Iimani David (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2009

After a lifetime of self-medicating fails and life finally begins its tilt toward self-destruction, Jodi - a 25-year-old writer nursing the psychological lacerations of being a "rape-child" - meets, through dreams, a special five-year-old boy who shows him how the pair may move across parallel universes to fulfill their universal purpose. As they travel, they encounter creatures on different planes of consciousness that are responsible for specific social and moral ailments impacting and pressing mankind's evolution to ill-fated ends. In short time the boy makes an astounding revelation: that there exists, on separate universal planes, two omnipotent and infinite Gods - one created by the sheer force of mankind's collective beliefs; the other, the Source of all things. The man-made anomaly, the child asserts, must be destroyed. But, who or what is the child? Anathema Rhodes: Dreams chronicles three days in the life of Jodi Rhodes, and the final days of humanity - as we know it. 2009 ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Nominee in Literary Fiction

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: The New York Literary Society (November 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0982349106
• ISBN-13: 978-0982349106
• Product Dimensions: 5 x 8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,606,443 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Not for lazy minds!, September 29, 2009

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I've read this book twice. Reading it once only left me wanting more; so I read it again. Boy, am I glad I did. So much more of the book reveals itself the second, if not third time around. To say this work is "challenging" is an understatement. It almost requires you to invest yourself into the process. I loved that.

It did irk me a little that there was nothing "concrete" to hold on to by the time the book's end came. Then, it clicked... DREAMS. Could it be that the idea is to make the reader experience intense emotions (good and bad), then as they try to grasp hold, everything melts away? It felt to me that the more vigorously I tried to save the moment, the faster it all diffused. If I'm right, this is brilliant. Kudos. I am suggesting this book to all my friends.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A superbly challenging read!, September 28, 2009

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So, I tried this book after hearing much about it from a few friends. I have to admit that I was skeptical at some of the claims being made about it.

The writing style was different from what I was used to, but got used to it after a couple of chapters. But, the story pulled me in from page one. I'll also admit that a couple of scenes required me to reread them. Not because they were badly written, on the contrary. But because I couldn't believe how strange and eerie they made me feel. I wanted to hold on to the feeling.

There's a lot of political commentary between the lines that work well with the story. Heavy use of metaphor common in literary fiction. Some are pretty obvious, others aren't.

Be warned, this is strange stuff. If you like reading Kafka mixed with a little Orwell, you'll love this. Why? Because you have to read between the lines. But, if you prefer a neat little story in a simple, tidy package... browse on until you come to Dan Brown and leave this alone. It will totally mess you up.

Incidentally, No one in this book is murdered. Nobody was raped by a priest. Nobody has an out-of-body experience. Seems like this book is already confounding the feeble.