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Chimera Shakes: The Ontological Crisis of Jasper Hobbes by Chuck Regan

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5.0

Chimera Shakes reminded me of Mad Max: Fury Road for the following reason. I watched that film the whole way through thinking "This entire thing could be a psychotic delusion on Max's part" and "That's brilliant that I don't care if it is." Chimera Shakes was similar.

It both took me inside the world of someone suffering from psychosis, but also made me question what was really happening. The voice was solid. The humour natural. The fantasy elements sprinkled tantalisingly.

A hitman who might not be a hitman because he's not sure if anything he's doing is real? Ambitious concept. Handled masterfully.
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