Interesting story of a man in a comma that knows of everything going on around him. 3.5 star rating in my opinion. Check out my full review on https://booksensationlife.wordpress.com/2018/04/07/the-nevermind-of-brian-hildebrand/

What an unusual book! I was hooked from the start and really liked the central character, Brian, from whose perspective we see the story. The book is fun to read as Brian is a very eloquent narrator, who enjoys playing with words, alliteration and allusion. But not metaphors! I'm still in two minds about how I felt about the ending. I liked it but didn't find it that satisfying. I think I need to read it again to decide, now I know how it ends and can see where it's going. My uncertainty about the ending aside, I really enjoyed this book and would recommend it to anyone who likes something different.

Brian has been in a supposed persistent vegetative state for 5 years, but unknown to anyone, he is completely awake and aware, just unable to move or communicate. His mind never stops and is filled with often alliterative and rambling wordplay. I really liked this at first, when things were clearly still in Brian's head, but then he started communicating through psychics and undergoing bizarre treatments that left him able to speak but only in Latvian, etc. It was kind of ridiculous, a circus of conversations with dead people (and a dog), a shaman, God as a metaphor. It wasn't terrible, just not really what I had hoped for and not really my sort of book in the end. A little more experimental than I would prefer. I'd still give it 3 stars, though I hoped for better.

Well,this is certainly different,exploring the mind of a patient in a coma,supposedly unable to know anything. In a sense he is a joke character,partly because of the circumstances of the accident that put him there and partly because of the way his coma thoughts are written. It is very well written and the reader is hooked by the hope he will surface but who knows what will happen? The whole script is an original and well executed idea. The ending is rewardingly surprising.

I really enjoyed this book. It was like being taken along on an amazing journey with characters who became good friends. Very realistic characters, and I especially enjoyed Brian, his humour really made for a great read. I kept trying to figure out where this was all leading, but at the same time I didn’t want it to end. Just finished, and this story will stay with me. An interesting topic to write about, this book could have taken a depressing turn, but in this authors hands, it’s almost magical. Thank you for the opportunity to read this amazing work!