K-PAX

Ahh I’ve never felt so passionately about a book before! Or 3 books in this case..I MUST PROMOTE IT TO ALL OF YOU!!

It’s a trilogy actually..its K-PAX!! My language is really not good enough to convince all of you about how good the story actually is..(I was confused up till just now whether it was a true story or not but I just viewed the official movie website- IT’S BEEN MADE INTO A MOVIE IN 2001!!- and I’m quite convinced its not real la..haha) I feel like I’m doing some free-advert for the author or something..but reallyyy..all of you should go read it..

The titles of the books are:
K-PAX
K-PAX II: On a Beam of Light
K-PAX III: The Worlds of prot

Its available in some of the libraries..go borrow and read for yourselves ok!

I think it belongs to the Science fiction genre..but don’t worry its not actually sciency..if I can actually like it..it’s the most intriguing story I’ve ever read! Its full of suspense, hope and basically teaches us about life lessons in general..through a totally unexpected perspective..from someone who claims he’s from another planet called K-PAX, where everything is ideal..

For those of you who are not yet bored by my excessive rambling, this is briefly what the story is about! The narrator of the book is actually a psychatrist..and the entire book is basically describing the various mental patients at the mental institute, but mainly revolving around this patient called prot, who claims he’s from K-PAX..and the thing is, it seems almost believable! Because there is really no loophole in everything he describes about life on that planet..and he seems so damn credible because he is super knowledgeable and has this profound influence on the other patients, even helping to cure some of them whom the doctors all failed to cure! Each chapter is in the form of each session Dr. Brewer (narrator) has with prot (meant to be small letters, rhymes with goat)..and more and more is uncovered about the real personality of the patient, as prot undergoes hypnosis (which he can uncannily perform on his own!)..prot’s eyes have also been proven to be sensitive to UV light, a characteristics of insects only..

Aiya I’m like doing some book review homework..haha..but I genuinely wanna promote these books to everyone cos I feel they’re really good, and they teach us a lot of things..about humans and our selfishness..its quite a deep book..but easy to understand…

Must read for yourself to understand what I’m feeling now! Hehe..i read the first book last year..courtesy of zk..and I finished it in one day! And I thought that was all to it! Until I heard there was actually a TRILOGY!! And I went to search online and there really was!! I was damn ELATED la!! Then I immediately went to the National Library Board webbie and tracked down the locations of the books! Muahahah! I borrowed mine from Bishan lib, and I finished the remaining 2 books in 3 days! You really will just wanna read to the end of the book one..

Shall end off with some quotes from the book..

“…how does a secondary or other personalities differ from the primary one, and from the fully integrated human being? Are they completely different individuals? Or are certain things missing in the thoughts and feelings of the various alters, who are merely “parts” of a whole? Are we all simply a mix of different personalities which dominate our minds at different times? If so, which of these is responsible for our actions?”

“When you stop making killing seem admirable, when motherhood becomes less important than survival- not just your survival, but that of all the other creatures on your PLANET- you’ll be on your way to adulthood.”

“What kind of world is it where violence and war are not only accepted, but your youth are encouraged to practise them? Where your leaders must be constantly guarded against assassination, an airline travelers frisked for weapons? Where every vial of aspirin must be protected against poisoning? Where some of your beings make fortunes to play games while others are starving? Where no one believes a single word your governments or your corporations say? Where your stockbrokers and film stars are more valued than your teachers? Where the numbers of human beings increase and increase while other species are driven to extinction?..”

haha these are the more philosophical parts..but most part of the books is actually funny!
Ok la I shall end here! Hope I was convincing enough! :D