In this story, we see Ben’s ex-girlfriends all describing him and remembering him as a hugely important person in their lives. Different women describe how they met Ben, sometimes how they fell into bed with him, or how their relationship unfolded over time. In one vignette, when he tells a girlfriend they’re over, and she must move out in the legally-mandated 30 days, she responds by telling him she will always love him. Many of these vignettes work as standalone microfiction, too. These events are large and small, creating the feeling that Ben’s life (and life in general) is made up of these large and small decisions.
Focus Puller isn’t linear, which adds to the feeling that this is a collection of short stories. Eventually, though, readers see a character study emerge. The novel shows Ben as a young man, discovering himself and the world. We see him gain maturity in some of his decisions, and we see his personal, private doubts. This novel unfolds as an interesting character study, and a story of discovery and memory.
Focus Puller is written by Daniel Hess, and will be released by To Tony Productions on June 6, 2022. I received a copy of this book to review from Bookstagrammers, opinions on my blog are my own, as always.
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What an interesting cover but alas, not a fan of books written in this format, I can't see me picking up a copy.