Looking for a book where several seemingly unrelated stories come together in the climax
I’m looking for a book kind of like Pulp Fiction where there are several different stories but it initially clear how they’re related, as the narrative continues though they start to come together.
LA Confidential might be this. Several seemingly-unrelated cases worked over years that turn out to be 1 or 2 (I don’t remember) cases in the end.
MMJFan on
The Overstory by Powers—book is written in three parts:
Part 1 mimics the roots of the tree where each character experiences separate narratives
Part 2 mimics the trunk of the tree where their stories converge
Part 3 mimics the crown where their stories begin to separate again and conclude
Hatherence on
The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin. First in a series, but the rest of the series is not written like this.
The Otherland series by Tad Williams. Everything Tad Williams writes is like this, if his other books sound more interesting to you.
Appleseed by Matt Bell
Salt Fish Girl by Larissa Lai. Nothing about this is clear, to be honest. But it does feature seemingly unrelated stories coming together.
OkapiAlloy on
_Station Eleven_ and _Sea of Tranquility_ by Emily Saint John Mandel both do this extremely well. The first is about a viral apocalypse and the second is about time travel. The second is not a sequel but does benefit greatly from having read her previous work.
chuckleborris on
I think this one might fit the bill: Ladder to the Sky. Absolutely loved it.
Cold_Tangerine_1204 on
Let the Great World Spin by Colum McCann doesn’t have completely unrelated stories but the come together is so good. 🖤
jonnoark on
I’m Starting to Worry About This Black Box of Doom by Jason Pargin, contemporary dark comedy thriller following a road trip across America and the different people following along for different reasons.
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LA Confidential might be this. Several seemingly-unrelated cases worked over years that turn out to be 1 or 2 (I don’t remember) cases in the end.
The Overstory by Powers—book is written in three parts:
Part 1 mimics the roots of the tree where each character experiences separate narratives
Part 2 mimics the trunk of the tree where their stories converge
Part 3 mimics the crown where their stories begin to separate again and conclude
The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin. First in a series, but the rest of the series is not written like this.
The Otherland series by Tad Williams. Everything Tad Williams writes is like this, if his other books sound more interesting to you.
Appleseed by Matt Bell
Salt Fish Girl by Larissa Lai. Nothing about this is clear, to be honest. But it does feature seemingly unrelated stories coming together.
_Station Eleven_ and _Sea of Tranquility_ by Emily Saint John Mandel both do this extremely well. The first is about a viral apocalypse and the second is about time travel. The second is not a sequel but does benefit greatly from having read her previous work.
I think this one might fit the bill: Ladder to the Sky. Absolutely loved it.
Let the Great World Spin by Colum McCann doesn’t have completely unrelated stories but the come together is so good. 🖤
I’m Starting to Worry About This Black Box of Doom by Jason Pargin, contemporary dark comedy thriller following a road trip across America and the different people following along for different reasons.
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