Intrinsic

LoveReading Says

A surreal tale about the importance of who you surround yourself with, life decisions and finding your way back to yourself. Christopher Franklin is a young New Yorker who has it all - loving parents, private school education, influence in his friendship group and a bright future. But that all changes when he makes naive decisions.

When someone new enters his life, everything seems to go wrong quickly, in a way that seems to seep into the characters around him. Years later, Chris is far from where he expected to be, a taxi driver working long hours to provide for his family. Will a shove from a philosophical friend help him find his way back to himself?

I found Intrinsic to be a rather surreal narrative. To me it reads almost like a melodrama: the ending particularly but throughout the characters are all larger than life, always prepared for extended monologues and responses as opposed to a more natural speech pattern. In addition the almost mystical influence of “miserable souls” on Chris and his actions gives the whole thing a rather dramatic flair which was added to by the emphasis on spiritualism (souls, faith and the presence of a higher power).

Although not the most realistic of narrative styles the key themes of destiny and identity are delivered clearly throughout the novel and the overall story is paced well.

Charlotte Walker, A LoveReading Ambassador

About Intrinsic

Christopher Franklin, the proud and only son of a New York literary royalty, from birth he is built and destined to nothing less than greatness. One day, out of disappointment, he makes the dangerous decision to change and turn into someone who is not. He consciously decides to entangle his life with a miserable soul.

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