The raw shark texts
Book • 2007
The Raw Shark Texts is a metafictional and experimental novel centered around Eric Sanderson, who suffers from amnesia and discovers letters from a previous version of himself warning about a conceptual shark that hunts ideas and identities.
This 'Ludovician' shark threatens to erase Eric's sense of self.
The novel blends elements of thriller, science fiction, and postmodern literature, employing visual typography and textual play to convey the protagonist's fragmented mental state.
As Eric navigates his reality, he seeks to understand and confront the forces that are consuming his memories and identity, questioning the nature of language and reality itself.
This 'Ludovician' shark threatens to erase Eric's sense of self.
The novel blends elements of thriller, science fiction, and postmodern literature, employing visual typography and textual play to convey the protagonist's fragmented mental state.
As Eric navigates his reality, he seeks to understand and confront the forces that are consuming his memories and identity, questioning the nature of language and reality itself.
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Mentioned by Christopher as a cult text similar in spirit to House of Leaves, notable for typographic and conceptual play involving a conceptual shark.
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