Carla's Reviews > Terra Incognita: Three Novellas

I wasn't a fan of the first 2 novellas -- the story ideas and the endings were very enjoyable, but it felt like it took too much time and energy to get there. The first was intentionally a bit vague and hard to visualize; that supports the story concept so while it wasn't particularly pleasant, it did seem necessary.

The second was just too much. Too much making up slang terms (popsy = meaningless sex; cooch = Quaalude or Viagra??). Too much throwing in 1001 movie/musical titles with most of them not being relevant to the story. There was just so much chaotic detail, probably to support the manic feelings of the main character, that it overwhelmed the plot. The woman the M/C was pursuing accomplished something pretty amazing and that felt like just a brief footnote at the end.

The third novella was technically a short story and I *loved* it. Original concept, boom-boom-boom pacing, and very relate-able & interesting main character.