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Ratings : ★★★★☆ (4.3/5)
Genre : Fiction / Comic Novel / Humor / Philosophical Fiction

Review:
''The Nevermind of Brian Hildebrand by Martin Myers is a brilliantly original and darkly comic novel that challenges readers to question the boundaries of reality, consciousness, and existence. The story centers on Brian Hildebrand, a man in a coma after a freak accident involving his own car. Diagnosed as being in a permanent vegetative state, Brian is actually fully conscious, fully cognitive, and, inexplicably, smarter than ever. Trapped in his own body, he narrates a tale that veers wildly from the haunting to the hilarious, featuring a cast of characters who may be real, imaginary, or somewhere in between. Myers, a writer with a background in advertising copywriting, brings his sharp wit and dizzying wordsmithery to every page. As Marq de Villiers, Governor General's Award winner, notes, 'the funny is harnessed in the service of a deep reflection on the nature of reality and existence.' Terry Fallis, Canada Reads winner, describes it as 'an extraordinary novel that few writers could have written...Martin Myers pulls it off brilliantly.' This is a must-read for fans of intelligent, genre-blending fiction that makes you laugh while making you think.''