All My Colors

All My Colors

"David Quantick is one of the best kept secrets in the world of writing. He's smart, funny and unique. You should let yourself in on the secret." – Neil Gaiman It is March 1979 in DeKalb Illinois. Todd Milstead is a wannabe writer, a serial adulterer, and a jerk, only tolerated by his friends because he throws the best parties with the best booze. During one particular party, Todd is showing off his perfect recall, quoting poetry and literature word for word plucked from his eidetic memory. When he begins quoting from a book no one else seems to know, a novel called All My Colors, Todd is incredulous. He can quote it from cover to cover and yet it doesn’t seem to exist. With a looming divorce and mounting financial worries, Todd finally tries to write a novel, with the vague idea of making money from his talent. The only problem is he can’t write. But the book – All My Colors – is there in his head. Todd makes a decision: he will “write” this book that nobody but him can remember. After all, if nobody’s heard of it, how can he get into trouble? As the dire consequences of his actions come home to both Todd and his long-suffering friends, it becomes clear that there is a high – and painful – price to pay for his crime. "A morality tale, a comedy, a horror story rolled into one. All My Colors has it all." – The Sun "Really rich, funny, unsettling and just very alive. A brilliant premise executed with total confidence and authority." – John Niven, author of Kill Your Friends
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Sophie L Smith @soph_reads
5 stars
Oct 7, 2022

Really original concept amazing ending

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Mirella Hetekivi@euphoricdopamine
5 stars
May 24, 2022

Genius! Perfectly subversive and drenched in dark meta humor. Just enough of 'what the-...'-spices to make you question if you're reading the book or if the book is reading you. The madness of creating art and the world that comes with it sure isn't as fictional as one might think, I'd say this one gets it on fleek. I found myself relating to some of the twisted and colorful psychotic-but-still-realism-like-distortion situations more than once and laughed out loud whilst reading it outside. I sure got some weird looks from people passing by. ...or was it in the book? I'm not sure anymore... Everything has already happened before.

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