![]() ![]() The lack of lucidity was at times challenging, yet it was a satisfying literary journey. This disconnect offers puzzle pieces to add to the picture being created of what Clement’s life has been.Īt the end I was still questionning what had just been narrated. Much of his musing occurs on a train journey when the reader is offered glimpses of how Clement perceives his fellow passengers and how he is seen by others. There were links but it continued to be unclear who and what was real outside of Clement’s mind.Ĭlement remembers meeting the beautiful Bernadette, the happiness of their early marriage and then how his jealousy drove them apart. ![]() ![]() At times I thought that I understood, then this too would become opaque, further layers hinting at an alternative interpretation. ![]() It is cleverly crafted, offering snippets of memory that enable extrapolation of the events which brought Clement to this juncture. In his head he discusses what he is doing with Dr Leibkov, who advises him that to move forward these barriers must be removed. Through dreams and imaginings Clement travels the rooms of his mind trying to adjust his memories and construct barriers against experiences from his past that have caused him grief. Infinite Rooms, by David John Griffin, takes the reader inside the mind of Donald Clement, who is struggling to cope in what most would consider the real world. ![]()
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