Level End By Brian Oliu

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I picked this book for the sake of its concept after hearing Brian speak at AWP It was nothing like I expected it to be and I loved it all the because of this surprise 22 Read as 3. Level end table 5 stars I m torn between 3 and 4 on this one it may change when I reread it which I plan to do Scattered thoughts I expected it to be a little game esque honestly I enjoy the odd moments the idea of boss battles and save points But it was described to me as a literary tome in the style of a video game strategy guide I don t really see it as that of a string of experimental prose poems with tenuous links to gaming language The last section was awesome I was not truly excited about the collection until the end but what an end it is It is really short I wished for there to be Particularly after that killer last section Really beautifully printed by Origami Zoo Press a press I am new to but they apparently put together some gorgeous books 22 This is a stunning read Here are some thoughts You read LEVEL END by Brian Oliu the end point of change point of loss the loss of love memory blur or like the way a house sounds when it is emptied of what it possessed before you awoke alone It is in and through spaces such as water sand foreign lands or a children s song park where you slip into the labyrinth Yes this is the end It is here where you confront final bosses save points where hearts help but fade too The music is always changes when you enter The levels that you have completed the missions and journeys along the way are told in the context of this level end this final boss or save point the most crucial spot for reflection for it is here where you could die or lose cont 22 Brian Oliu currently lives in Saint Paul Minnesota His publications include three chapbooks and five full length collections of nonfiction ranging on topics from Craigslist Missed Connections to computer viruses to the arcade game NBA Jam He has two projects forthcoming in 2021 a collaborative chapbook on the Rocky films with the poet Jason McCall What Shot Did You Ever Take by The Hunger Press and a full length collection of essays Body Drop Notes on Fandom and Pain in Professional Wrestling by The University of North Carolina Press. Level End.