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The first quarter of the book takes place in the old West And is written in that genre and style. The transition into the second quarter of the book sneaks up on you; all of a sudden you're a hard-boiled detective in LA. The author makes the transition to the genre without missing a beat. The characters shift but the storyline continues.

The last half of the book takes place tomorrow in a California ruined by the very characters who created this future. The writing style becomes somewhat nondescript for a while and then suddenly, very juvenile! However this story finishes up taking a turn for the galactic and tying things together in a satisfying fashion.


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Liminal States Zack Parsons Books Reviews

I read this a long time ago but I still bring it up in conversations and lists of "books you've never heard of but should read" to this day. Parson's alternation between dread and lightheartedness strikes a chord though a lot of his writing that leads to the whole thing being oddly believable no matter how weird it is, much like our own lives.
This is a tale of two men in the Wild West, both shaped by childhood abuse as boys. One is a cowardly tyrant bent on inheriting an industrial empire from his cruel father, the other is a murderer turned into a 'reformed' lawman but part of that is just an excuse for getting to kill more people. And of course there is a woman in between them with her own womanic issues like childbirth problems and dying. Naturally their paths cross violently and then stuff gets really weird... as in a mystic desert pool that could give almost any opportunity, except these bastards decide to go nuts and kill each other over and over again out of hatred and for fun.

Then more of both of them start showing up, and eventually more of other people too, into a society that isn't ready for them. Remember they were real bastards back in the day. And the pool has its own agenda and the thing on the cover of the book shows up.

Finally the story ends, but in a Keith Laumer kind of way (I should get bonus reviewer points for that). Meaning that, besides all the revelatory and dystopian stuff the best the main people can hope for is some kind of dignified death or shot at personal peace as the world screws it self over around them.

I hate those endings. But honestly I read this right after getting really into "John Dies at the End" so I was in a pretty messed up state of mind and enjoyed it.
Hard to define this work. On one hand it's a fantasy western and on the other it's sci fi alternate history. It kind of goes all over. Nonetheless, it's still good and comes together well at the end.
"Liminal States" is divided into three novellas, each one telling a portion of a story that spans over 100 years. The first novella I really did not like. I felt it was drawn out and the characters were universally unlikable (not a good combination). Throughout the book, not liking the characters is a central theme. There really isn't anyone to root for or hope that they make it out alive and in one piece; the differences between the heroes and the villains isn't even shades of grey, it's shades of black. I know that the author kept the first novella at the length it was to balance the story out, but it would have been wise to consider chopping it down to a prologue. This book could be subtitled, "Despicable people doing despicable things to each other and themselves". It has the general sense of doom that you get from a Kafka or Brett Easton Ellis book, and that's not a "fun" experience.

All the same... the concept of "Liminal States" is sheer brilliance. Despite its length, I pushed through it with eagerness, once I got through the first novella, because I was anxious to see how things would change and happen. The vision of an alternate history of the world is terrifying. The third novella in particular is oppressively dark, and kudos to Parsons on it (though there was one scene which was eerily similar to a part of "Restaurant at the End of the Universe", and that's not something you want the readers comparing a very noir novel to... if I were the editor, I would have seen the relationship immediately and had it taken out or changed, I think). There were a number of excellent plot swerves along the way.

Other reviewers have called out the book for its flaws, like the use of stereotypes for the dialog, the pacing (especially of the first novella), and the characters. I won't disagree with their assessment, and in fact, I agree with them. But this book is a case where the brilliant originality is able to carry the book far, far beyond its technical merits, and for that I give it five stars. I look forwards to reading more from Zack Parsons, particularly as he refines and hones his style.

J.Ja
An impressive creative work that avoids so many common tropes for a truly original vision
In Liminal States, Zack Parsons does an incredible job of blending pure existential horror into the life of the everyman. There's three different genres in this book, and each one manages an entirely original and utterly fascinating twist that's never expected. This is easily one of my favorite books. I've never seen anyone else combine the dry wit of Catch 22 and the otherworldly strangeness of H.P. Lovecraft like Parsons manages to.
Wow...Zack Parsons' first novel is a strange beast. Starting off a little slow, the novel hits an impressive and exciting stride about midway through. Parsons' penchant for the unusual and for body horror is well exercised. At some parts, Parsons seems to be struggling to adapt the crisp and clever style of his fantastic somethingawful series(es) to the long form of a full novel. Furthermore, his action grows frustratingly jumpy and at some points incredulous in his final act. However, I look forward to the author's next series, and I expect he will grow considerably as he adapts to this new writing form. I recommend this novel to fans of science fiction, alternate history, and body horror.
The first quarter of the book takes place in the old West And is written in that genre and style. The transition into the second quarter of the book sneaks up on you; all of a sudden you're a hard-boiled detective in LA. The author makes the transition to the genre without missing a beat. The characters shift but the storyline continues.

The last half of the book takes place tomorrow in a California ruined by the very characters who created this future. The writing style becomes somewhat nondescript for a while and then suddenly, very juvenile! However this story finishes up taking a turn for the galactic and tying things together in a satisfying fashion.