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The Infinite Man

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I bought this book because I like science fiction with spiritual themes, a la Matrix. The premise, of God (or at least an infinite creative force) being trapped in the psyche of a man who does not realize it, seemed promising to me. However, the book doesn't really live up to the depth of the basic idea, and by the end, I didn't much care whether the entire world was annihilated or not. The most amusing aspect, it turned out, is its style: an outrageously hipped-out, over-the-top pastiche of late 60s youth culture gone bad. Imagine the Summer of Love meeting Nero's Rome and you'll get the idea. Here's a little sample: "The sexcrucible on the cogcart supplicated, 'How long, O, Tehporp, before we can reach the Primary through His Inverse Vessel?'" The whole book isn't quite like that, but believe me there's more than enough of it to win some sort of prize.

God is sleeping inside the mind of a man that's being fought over by three forces ... two of which desire the end of known existence. If you can wade through the jargon ... it's a decent read, but nothing to write home about.

This book is one of many written by my grandfather, Daniel F. Galouye. My grandfather passed away when I was a little girl and my memories of him are few and precious. I have read most of his works and have enjoyed them all. One of his books, Simulacron-3, was made into a movie entitled the Thirteenth Floor, which will be released this May. I hope you enjoy his books as much as I do. I love and miss you Papere