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Communion
a true story
First published 1987 · 404 pages
A candid, unsettling descent into the unknown, chronicling deeply personal encounters with the inexplicable.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like sitting in an isolated cabin while the boundaries of reality slowly dissolve. It offers a steady, confessional pace, drawing the reader into a deeply earnest and candid account of the inexplicable. The mood is inherently eerie and unsettling, rooted in the vulnerability of a family facing intelligent, non-human entities in the quiet of upstate New York. The prose is straightforward yet emotionally charged, treating extraordinary, otherworldly encounters with serious, grounded reflection. It explores themes of the unknown, the fragility of human isolation, and the profound psychological weight of contact with the other. This is a compelling read for those who are fascinated by firsthand accounts of the unexplained and the eerie reality of life beyond our understanding.
- Mood
- eerie
- unsettling
- isolated
- mysterious
- Tone
- candid
- earnest
- confessional
- serious
- Pace
- steady
- Themes
- the unknown · contact with the other · vulnerability in isolation · questioning reality
- The writing
- Candid and confessional, detailing extraordinary and eerie events with grounded earnestness.
- The arc
- A shift from quiet isolation to a profound, unsettling confrontation with the inexplicable.
- Who it's for
- Readers fascinated by firsthand accounts of the unexplained and the psychological weight of encountering the unknown.
Content notes
- alien encounters
- isolation
About the book
Strieber candidly describes the series of elaborate personal encounters he and his family have had with intelligent non-human beings in his isolated cabin in upstate New York.
Description from Open Library.
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