253 : Premio Philip K. Dick (Paperback)

from debnance

This is a book based on an intriguingscheme: each page describes the outward appearance of, some insideinformation about, and the thinking of one of the 253 people who areriding inside a London tube train, using exactly 253 words. Eachperson's page reminded me of a short short story and many had ...

from Daftboy1

This is a totally different book than I would normally read. Its about all the people on a Bakerloo line tube train one January morning in 1995. Some of the people are interlinked all have a story. Some of the people are believable some arent. Very orginal book just not my cup of tea.

from texascheeseman

Too experimental for me. Would recommend to the voyeuristic who are in for a short, extremely short story collection, probably would appeal to them. 253 human stories taking place in 253 words on the 7 minute-ish ride on a tube train across/beneath the Thames. I wanted to like it and enjoy it, bu...

from Mockers

Said to be the first internet publishing success. Interesting concept and a fun read.

from reverends

There are 253 passengers on a seven car Tube train that is about to crash. Every person, along with their thoughts and actions on their brief train ride (and including footnotes explaining their direct and/or indirect relationships with other people on the train), is described in exactly 253 word...