[bksvol-discuss] Re: Seeking Proofer for Solipsist
- From: Marilyn <mmbeagle@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2012 14:10:27 -0400
Hi, Christina.
I'd happily proof it if I could find it. I looked at my library, the county's
catalog, Fantastic Fiction, and Amazon, and I can't find this book. I found a
book titled "Solipsist" but it's from 1998 and its author is "Henry Rollins."
It has no summary on Amazon, but here is the most helpful review I could find:
"I saw the word Solipsist while reading the dictionary in 1993," Rollins writes
on the dust jacket to his latest book. "I was living in NYC at the time and the
word defined how the city made me feel. I worked on the book in several cities
all over the world until 1996. The writing is obsessive and claustrophobic. To
be solipsistic is to totally realize the ego and the nightmare of utter
self-possession. I went for it and it swallowed me whole." That pretty much
sums it up. While Rollins' writing has always been misanthropic, this is his
manifesto. Lines like "all you ever did was take and watch yourself in the
mirror the whole time" litter the pages. It's tough going at times, but there's
an oddly positive undercurrent that tempers much of the negativity that's
overshadowed much of his past work. Rollins has turned a corner with this one.
As he explores the themes of alienation and self-knowledge, he lets a little
more of himself bleed onto the pages than before. The topics of sellouts, fans
and critics are also addressed in a much more holistic manner. Rollins seems
more at ease with himself and his lot in life. Some have criticized him for
being a cartoony punk Celine, but there's more to his writing than that, and it
shows through in SOLIPSIST, his most consistent and literate book to date.
Marilyn
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in all the crannies and all the nooks."
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On Sep 13, 2012, at 1:23 PM, "Christina" <greensleeves1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hello. I'm looking for a proofer for the book Solipsist by David Donachie,
> ISBN 9788890489006.
>
> The synopsis is below. It's about a hundred pages and may need sighted
> assistance. I haven't read through it but gaming books usually have at least
> one chart or table in them. Thanks for any help.
>
> Christina
>
> Synopsis:
>
> Imagine that someone offered you a door to an alternative world in which
> everything you ever dreamed of was fact. Would you go?
>
> There are people who think so strongly and individually, that they can
> literally change reality, teasing out the fabric of the consensus and
> changing it. They are called Solipsists.
>
> In this game you and your friends play a group of balanced Solipsists,
> struggling to fulfil your grandiose dreams, retain your desperate grip on
> reality, and fight the un-making of the Shadows
>
> before they can end the world for good.
>
> A role-playing game about changing reality.
>
>
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