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Meta

Tom Reynolds

2013 · 233 pages · Science fiction

funny moodfast pacedlight and escapist toneresolved and happy ending

How it reads

Meta is science fiction (superhero science fiction, specifically), and its dominant mood is funny. The humour is the point, not garnish. It moves fast: plot-driven and hard to put down, the kind of book that carries you along even when you're tired.

It's set in a big city setting, in the present day, told in the first person by a single narrator. Its central concerns are identity, secrets and friendship. In weight it's light and escapist — easy to fall into.

It stands alone, so there's nothing else you need to read first or after. The ending resolves happily. At 233 pages it's a quick read. It's a hidden gem — known to relatively few readers.

Pick it up if…

  • you're in the mood for something funny
  • you want a book that pulls you through
  • you want an escape

Maybe not if…

  • you need something melancholy, dark or tense
  • you want dense, lingering prose

All 15 dimensions

Author gender
male
Author experience
established
Setting: place
big city
Setting: time
contemporary
Mood / feeling
funny
Tone / weight
light and escapist
Length
short
Narrative style
first person, one narrator
Publication era
modern classic
Popularity
hidden gem
Series vs standalone
standalone
Ending style
resolved and happy

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