The Revelations
A Novel
by Erik Hoel
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Pub Date Apr 06 2021 | Archive Date Apr 06 2021
ABRAMS | The Overlook Press
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Description
Monday, Kierk wakes up. Once a rising star in neuroscience, Kierk Suren is now homeless, broken by his all-consuming quest to find a scientific theory of consciousness. But when he’s offered a spot in a prestigious postdoctoral program, he decides to rejoin society and vows not to self-destruct again. Instead of focusing on his work, however, Kierk becomes obsessed with another project—investigating the sudden and suspicious death of a colleague. As his search for truth brings him closer to Carmen Green, another postdoc, their list of suspects grows, along with the sense that something sinister may be happening all around them.
The Revelations, not unlike its main character, is ambitious and abrasive, challenging and disarming. Bursting with ideas, ranging from Greek mythology to the dark realities of animal testing, to some of the biggest unanswered questions facing scientists today, The Revelations is written in muscular, hypnotic prose, and its cyclically dreamlike structure pushes the boundaries of literary fiction. Erik Hoel has crafted a stunning debut of rare power—an intense look at cutting-edge science, consciousness, and human connection.
A Note From the Publisher
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781419750229 |
| PRICE | $27.00 (USD) |
| PAGES | 368 |
Featured Reviews
Kelly C, Reviewer
Such a fascinating read. Kierk and Carmen are bright young students accepted into a prestigious programme to work on the scientific understanding of consciousness. Kierk is brilliant but tortured, arrogant and unlikeable to some, a genius whose passion and obsession are to find an overarching theory for consciousness, at times a struggle which brings him towards madness, at other times transcending towards a brilliant enlightenment.
Hoel writes a beautiful dreamscape construct with his prose, and with it is exploring the very concept of reality, the meaning of life, and the fabric of the universe that we each individually perceive. It’s a really ambitious topic and I found it an accomplished piece of writing.
The perspective switches very fluidly at times, which initially was disconcerting but became more integral later on; at times the reader is even unsure what is reality and what is dream; this is clearly deliberate and an important element in the story. I really liked the way the reality of the story constantly unhinged and broke apart, the fear and the madness and the excitement, these feelings of the characters were made manifest in the chaotic telling of the story itself.
Thank you to @Abramsbooks and #Netgalley for the arc to review.
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