Turtle A: A mind-boggling novella that will make you question your purpose in the grand scheme of the Universe
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Boy meets girl Girl rips to shreds boy8217s idea of the Universe
8220MartinMcKinseys creation is thoughtfully crafted, each image and detail pours forth, giving the reader a full visceral experience 8221 8212 PC Rehm (Actor, Intimacy Choreographer, Director)8220Turtle A asks timeless questions about destiny versus personal choice through absurd, yet likeable, characters I couldnt put it down8221 8212 Katy Pyle (Artistic Director, Choreographer)Binge read Neil Gaiman and Matt Haig till you had an existential crisis? From debut author Ellie MartinMcKinsey comes an equally thoughtprovoking philosophical fiction book, Turtle A Turtle A chews on Strawberry B, which causes a string to pull the platform up, releasing Coin C to you know what? I dont think I am going to tell you much more than that Heres the thing though: one event leads to another until you have a chain of events completing a set goal at least thats how The Girl believes The Universe works Following The Universes instructions to set in motion a series of events, The Girl believes that to be her purpose until she finds Nico, who staunchly believes that The Universes grand cosmic plans are a load of horseshit Which one of them is right? The Girl, who has no identity or place in the world, or Nico, who has worked so hard on his sense of self that somewhere along the way he lost his purpose How will these two come together to resolve the mysteries of The Universe?When the Universe calls, will you answer?WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING:Turtle A: A mindboggling novella that will make you question your purpose in the grand scheme of the universe There are fresh ideas about the universe and our world as we know it colliding and compounding that I have not seen yet in a book The metaphors used throughout this book, without spoiling, are so rich and enticing and go handinhand with the novel itself while keeping the plot fresh 8212 Livi Brooks, Book Reviewer (Goodreads, Twitter, Blog)I really enjoyed the way these characters contrasted each other, Nico8217s angst and cynical beliefs versus The girl8217s calm nature and complete optimism It sends an important message that no matter how different we are in this world, we can always learn from one another 8212 Kody and Zuzanna (Book Reviewer)It was told in a unique way, giving us insight into the characters minds in a way Im not used to outside of movies/TV The character development was fantastic, easy and fun dialogue, great worldbuilding as well 8212 Jessica Rajs (Beauty, cosmetic personal care influencer)Turtle A is a vibrant debut by Ellie MartinMcKinsey This delightful novella follows two seemingly random characters, but we quickly learn nothing is happenstance Likewise, MartinMcKinseys creation is thoughtfully crafted, each image and detail pours forth,
giving the reader a full visceral experience Im now a total fan 8212 PC Rehm (Actor Intimacy Choreographer, Director)It is a delightfully quirky story which reads quickly, and actually has you thinking about the characters long after you8217ve finished reading I particularly liked how this book describes the process of 8220becoming82218212discovering one8217s own identity, and covers the definition of what identity means, with a light touch 8212 Lisa Grossman (Book Reviewer)I felt connected to the characters, interesting ideas about the 8220randomness of the universe8221 and our own worlds intersecting Can8217t wait for the next installment, at least I hope that Ellie McKinsey will continue with this story 8212 Lois (Kindle Review)This was such a fun, quirky read I can honestly say I8217ve never read a book that introduced the characters in such a unique and fun way Laughed out loud multiple times during the book 8212 Ellen Gettinger (Goodreads Review)