Review: Fans of David Cronenberg, take note
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 21, 2013
Justin Robinson's Everyman melds persona switching with the body horror subgenre and taps not only into the fear of losing one's identity and bodily integrity, but also turns and eye on materialism and how the things we love most become a literal extension of us, often to our detriment. On top of that he's crafted a uniquely nasty villain who desires to be anyone (and everyone) but can't escape his own repulsive nature. Although not as absurdist as Cronenberg, this book is tailor made for anyone who is a fan of films like Existenz or Videodrome. Weird and wild, this is great stuff. (Note: I read an uncorrected advance copy of this book.)