Elements
By Solomon Deep
Embarking on a road trip to meet a famous television evangelist, Alan Levy drops out of college and explores the multifaceted diversity of American culture, attempting to make sense of the world around him. Elements is a novel that spans a year in the life of the ignorant and perpetually confused young man who tries to bring about changes in his world, but manages to learn only that the root causes of his alienation and loneliness are within himself. Elements explores the landscape of post-9/11 America through the eyes of this young man's experiential hopelessness and emptiness by pulling the audience along the escape Levy attempts to build for himself. Spanning one year and thousands of miles, the newly revised tenth anniversary edition of Solomon Deep's very first book remains the most prolific text delving into the stress, ignorance, and helplessness of post-9/11 Generation Y as they struggle to make sense of an America that seems to be teetering on the edge of senselessness. The Ten Year Anniversary Edition also includes a brand new introduction by the author.
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***MY HONEST REVIEW OF ELEMENTS***
Alan feels stagnated. He is tired of continuously arguing
with his girlfriend, Jane, and putting up with his mother’s psychotic
drug-induced ways. He decides to leave it all behind. He breaks up with Jane
and heads out on a road trip to nowhere in particular. Never could he imagine
the places he ends up at, or the people who enter his life.
This was an amazing journey of growth and spiritual
enlightenment, and I felt like I was along for the ride. I liked the
versatility of each character that Alan met. It was funny that he could see
others as selfish brats, but not see himself as one. Although this had a
one-year setting, to me it felt like so much longer. I enjoyed the way the
story took full circle. I could tell that Alan was a totally different and
wiser person after his experiences. I very much enjoyed the ride.
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