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Published: Feb. 18, 2011
Words: 97,066 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781458026149
Short description
Imagine you’re watching a video posted on the Internet and catch a glimpse of yourself in it. The only thing is, you were never in the place where the clip was shot and you don't know any of the people in it. Clip is a Kafkaesque thriller, which implodes into haunting 21st century veracity.Extended description
Charles is an expatriated American living in Japan who spots himself in a sex video that has gone viral. Initially, he dismisses it as a fluke. His apprehension fades after a Japanese barmaid is convinced that he was in the clip and enthusiastically accepts his offer to spend the night with him.His new-found fame wanes when a supervisor at work watches Charles in a job-related video and notices that Charles’ facial expressions momentarily take on those of a different person. After this incident, Charles is convinced that his video “flukes” must be explained.
His journey to discover the truth reveals: a former porno starlet with a “unique” talent; the couple from the viral video wants him to join a secret cult; the CIA is involved somehow; people with blue auras are important; disappearing people complicate things; a Russian gambler at a Korean casino with an agenda; and inter-dimensional reptilian aliens behind it all.
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Tags
internet, literary fiction, video, kafka, asia, conspiracy thrillerAvailable ebook reading formats
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Reviews
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Review by:
LucidPlay Publications
on Jan. 11, 2012 :
(no rating)
This is one of the smartest fiction books I've read. It kept me up nights until I finished it, totally possessed me. I normally am not interested in mystery in a narrative, but I really was curious what the story was to this one. And the twists and turns of the answer, the sudden reversals, am ambiguity, was very satisfying. The complexity is rich, the questions relevant to our world, because the strange truth is rarely given credit as it is here, while the narrator keeps a sense of sly humor and playfulness, which is wise.
This book would have benefited, as most books would, from editing. The language could have been tighter, for example. But I found it possible for the most part to look past that without too much distraction, because it's so darn brilliant. I don't feel I have to have perfection handed to me. I do feel blessed to exist in a world in which this book is available to read. I will always treasure this as one of the most bold books out there willing to address issues most are not. I'd label it Lucid Fiction, and that's a rare complement for me, as so few books get near that kind of exploration of consciousness, and forbidden topics.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)
Review by:
Granny Smith
on Aug. 08, 2011 :
It's a great story, a sci fi thriller with a sly sense of humor. I like they way it takes Warhol's dictum that everyone will be famous in the future and adds the rider -- "whether they want to be or not."
(reviewed within a month of purchase)
Review by:
Nick Wastnage
on July 03, 2011 :
If you want an unusual and entertaining read, try Clip, by Kenneth Wayne, the compelling story of a man, Charles Journeyman, who watches a sex video and sees himself caste in the major part. Journeyman teaches English in Japan and, although he enjoys his fair share of hedonistic pleasures, was not in the place where the clip was shot and has never played a role of any kind in an adult movie. But the clip goes viral, people recognise him and his life changes dramatically. Kenneth Wayne’s novel is both surreal and believable at the same time, a paradox achieved by the author’s fluent style, authentic descriptions, fast-moving narrative and gritty, realistic dialogue. Essentially a sci-fi thriller, it’s a unique and extraordinary book that is highly enjoyable, well written and worthy of five stars.
Kenneth Wayne has pledged to donate all royalties from the book to the Japanese earthquake disaster fund.
(reviewed the day of purchase)
Review by:
Crescent Suns e-Books
on June 14, 2011 :
Clip, by Kenneth Wayne is provocative in more ways than one as he weaves this spellbinding novel that explores and explodes myths about many theories some of us just might hold as truth.
For the full review on this eBook visit: http://crescentsunspublishing.blogspot.com/2011/06/soul-travel-on-sexy-side.html
(reviewed long after purchase)
Review by:
L. David Hesler
on May 10, 2011 :
"Clip" is an experience that will haunt your memories in all the right ways. It throws the reader into a labyrinth of modern paranoia and anxiety; the story is fueled by a perfect amount of speculation. The main character's situation is, at its core, a very real possibility, which immediately puts the reader on edge; in an age of identity theft and digital crimes, the conflict in "Clip" rings so true. Yet Kenneth Wayne takes the story in even more fascinating directions which involve conspiracy theories seemingly pulled from the message boards of internet subculture. Again, as surreal as "Clip" becomes, it still feels grounded in elements of life that are too real to discount. Wayne's writing is up front and in your face; it is somehow both guttural and playful, but never misses an opportunity to surprise.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)