Communion: A True Story
by Whitley Strieber
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Author: Whitley StrieberEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-01-02
ISBN: 0061474185
Number of pages: 336
Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks
Book Reviews of Communion: A True Story
Book Review: A Rambling Faux Documentary : The Author Needs Help
Summary: 2 Stars
Regarding the vast contradictions in Strieber's story even within the pages of this book, its rather amazing that this man still has an audience and a 'following'. Alien Abduction is no doubt interesting, and in theory, also plausible (why not?), but Strieber's steadfast dedication to milking his 'story' for all sorts of commercial worth are definitely suspect, not to mention his occassional psychobabble and philosophical ramblings, all of which make you wonder whether you are reading the diaries of a highly depressed, delusional individual.
Hey, I'm all for 'suspension of disbelief' etc, and am willing to embrace his tale wholeheartedly if it were not for the gigantic plot-holes. Seriously, who edited this book? Did they not notice the glaring contradictions? How can you have THREE versions of a story that you supposedly remember in minute detail? I do not know. Another thing that bothered me about the 'gray' aliens - why do all these aliens look EXACTLY like they are out of some Steven Spielberg production? The long head, huge beady eyes - I mean, come on Whitley, if you're concocting a story, at least be a little creative.
The most stupendous part of the book (not my tone of sarcasm here) was the inclusion of the 'hypnosis' transcripts of Strieber and his wife. His wife does not strike me as terribly bright, nor is she especially helpful. Dear Reader, if wading through pages and pages of this woman answering "I Don't Know" to every pretty basic hypnosis question is the sort of thing that rocks your boat, then fine. It definitely made me look upon this book with revulsion and boredom, two of the finer emotions of life, if you think about it.
Perhaps the worst part is the author attempting to write this entire book in the vein of a 'science fiction novel'. The attempt does not work, primarily because first of all, its supposed to be a true story, and the language he uses to 'evoke a mood' or 'atmosphere' is pretty hokey. He uses typical literary stunts that a NOVELIST would use, and this in no way should be taken as an authentic biography, which is what the author claims it is. Between this and the hilarious Zeta Reticuli book out there (which is written as if its the Bible - check it out), I am sure that aliens, if they did exist, must be pointing at us and laughing at our absolute lack of common sense or story-telling ability.
Heres the thing : As a true story, this sucks. None of this probably even happened, and the author himself spends half the book 'disoriented' and 'confused' (by his own admission). At times he claims he can remember things in patches, at other times he sees detail in the smallest things. When its convenient for him, he blacks out so that he doesn't have to give us any clarity on anything. Add his wife to this mess, and it gets worse. The poor dear doesn't know whether she's coming or going and its obvious her husband hasn't tutored her very well, or she perhaps forgot his 'instructions'.
Idiotic. The sad part is that there are still believers who look up to this phony author. Drop the act, Strieber. It doesn't work, and you just look like a total fool with your vague and abstract story about 'people from the sky'. At one point he even suggests they may not be aliens, but 'fairies living amongst us'. WHAT? Whatever you're on, get off it.
Two Stars, both for the comic value.
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