First published 2016
The protagonist sits with a mind that feels exhausted from thinking. Thoughts multiply and scatter in every direction, going nowhere and everywhere at once. Words fill their head but the source remains unclear. Do these mental voices belong to them, to someone else, or to something divine? They wonder if they should criticize themselves for unbidden thoughts or blame their wild ego instead. When they respond to their own questions, uncertainty follows. Does answering yourself signal madness or wisdom? The constant stream of words creates a loop that traps and defines their inner world. Roberts captures the weight of a consciousness turned inward, examining the strange territory where thinking becomes its own burden.
Genres: philosophy, literary-fiction, contemporary, psychological-thriller
Vibes: intimate, introspective, thought-provoking
Tropes: internal-conflict, unreliable-narrator
94 pages · Paperback · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform