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Once upon a time, Anne lived in a tiny and orderly universe.

Narrative as a puzzle

5 stars

Almost Nowhere is a sort of narrative puzzle box. Expect to be bombarded with seemingly unrelated plot threads, characters, and settings, take notes, make connections, learn about and understand the rules and forces governing the narrative, and even read through straight up lectures on fictional physics, slowly but surely figuring out how everything fits into place, disjointed and disparate parts coming into focus to reveal a cohesive whole. It's a deeply creative, complex, and rewarding piece of web fiction, if you're willing to engage with it.