When I finished I felt like my mind got twisted somehow odd but fun. It's realistic in a surrealist kind of way.

The world building, was probably my favorite thing about this, again wacky Alic comes to mind. And in some ways it reminded me of Kafka. I kinda adult weird surreal take on Alice in Wonderland. Magary is brilliant at descriptions, I love his sense of humor and I like his writing style. I kinda didn't care that much for it actually. Let's face it, we all do it mostly subjective, though I like to think that I am quite objective, I can be honest and admit, in the end it's all about how much I really enjoyed reading a book.Īnd here is the crux when it comes to my rating of the Hike. Which is kinda left me wondering, how does one rate a book. This is quite interesting, because basically I like a lot about this book, but I didn't particularly enjoy reading it. In The Hike, Magary takes readers on a daring odyssey away from our day-to-day grind and transports them into an enthralling world propelled by heart, imagination, and survival. Desperate to return to his family, Ben is determined to track down the “Producer,” the creator of the world in which he is being held hostage and the only one who can free him from the path.Īt once bitingly funny and emotionally absorbing, Magary’s novel is a remarkably unique addition to the contemporary fantasy genre, one that draws as easily from the world of classic folk tales as it does from video games. On a quest of epic, life-or-death proportions, Ben finds help comes in some of the most unexpected forms, including a profane crustacean and a variety of magical objects, tools, and potions. With no choice but to move forward, Ben finds himself falling deeper and deeper into a world of man-eating giants, bizarre demons, and colossal insects. Once he sets out into the woods behind his hotel, he quickly comes to realize that the path he has chosen cannot be given up easily. When Ben, a suburban family man, takes a business trip to rural Pennsylvania, he decides to spend the afternoon before his dinner meeting on a short hike. From the author of The Postmortal, a fantasy saga unlike any you’ve read before, weaving elements of folk tale and video game into a riveting, unforgettable adventure of what a man will endure to return to his family

The hike drew magary summary