A while back, I read a scifi novella by Robbie Sheerin and he wrote another novella so he sent it over to me for a read. Here are my thoughts on Across the Universe – Not Really a Beatles Story.
Synopsis: Edmond Moody is a reporter for a small-town newspaper. He is single, and not because he hasn’t found the right girl, but because he is rude, selfish, and only ever thinks about his own existence. The only good thing about Edmond is that he is a huge fan of the Fab Four—the greatest band of all time. And maybe inside him are traces of something good.
His world flips upside down when he seems to have caught a horrible cold, until a strange woman enters his life and informs him that the symptoms are the results of multiple universes bleeding together. In order to save himself and all mankind, he must learn to put others first and make sacrifices as he travels across the universe with the mysterious woman and her two friends.
With each new shift in his world, Edmond pieces together the true nature of his mind-bending mission. And that the music of the Beatles is intrinsically woven through multiple universes.
This was a fun novella! I enjoyed the different elements of parallel universes and how our grumpy main character had to navigate them. It was an adventure that just kept switching it up so you never really had a moment to stop and smell the roses but that makes sense because it kept the feeling of urgency for what the characters were going through. I also enjoyed the fact that the titles of the chapters were Beatles songs and that there was a little influence of the Beatles due to the main character’s love of them.
I do wish it was a little bit longer so that we could have the characters developed a little more because that way it would make you care for them. It’s hard to feel attached to a character when you haven’t had the time to learn who they are.
It was a fun journey and I had a good time following Edmond and his ragtag group of dimension travellers as they tried to repair the rips in the universe and get back to where they belonged. Great for a quick scifi read if that is what you are looking for.
Book Rating: 3/5
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Disclaimer: I was sent this book by the author to read an give an honest review.
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