Big Egos, S. G. Browne
Big Egos, S. G. Browne
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Big Egos
A Novel

Author: S. G. Browne

Narrator: Tasso Feldman

Unabridged: 8 hr 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/06/2013

Synopsis

Does your lifestyle not fit the person inside you? Then try someone else on for size!Call him whatever. Call him whomever. He can be any legally authorized fictional character or dead celebrity he wants for six to eight hours, simply by injecting a DNA-laced cocktail into his brain stem. It's called Big Egos and it's the ultimate role-playing fantasy from Engineering Genetics Organization and Systems (a.k.a. EGOS). And, as one of the quality controllers for EGOS, he's the ultimate ego-tripper, taking on more artificial identities than advisable—and having a hell of a time doing it. Problem is, he's starting to lose the ability to separate fact from fiction. His every fantasy is the new reality. And the more roles he plays, the less of him remains. Sure, it's dangerous. Yes, he's probably losing his mind. Okay, hundreds of others could be at risk. But sometimes who you are isn't good enough. And the truth is, reality is so overrated.With his insightful wit, smart humor, and electrifying narrative, acclaimed author S. G. Browne takes readers on a satirical and provocative trip into the not-too-distant future, where, for some, pretending to be someone you're not is just another day at the office.

About S. G. Browne

S. G. Browne is the author of Breathers, Fated, and Lucky Bastard, as well as the Breathers sequel, I Saw Zombies Eating Santa Claus, and the eBook story collection Shooting Monkeys in a Barrel. He worked in Hollywood for several years before moving to Santa Cruz, where he lived for fourteen years, writing novels and short stories while working as an office manager. He now lives in San Francisco.

About Tasso Feldman

Tasso Feldman has worked at regional theaters across the country including South Coast Repertory, the Geffen Playhouse, Ensemble Studio Theater LA, Commonwealth Shakespeare Company, Lyric Stage Company of Boston, New Repertory Theater, Stoneham Theater, and Huntington Theater Company, among others. He is a member of the acting company at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kemper on September 27, 2013

Earlier this week I reviewed Lawrence in Arabia which was about how the political plotting during World War I helped create an unstable situation in the Mid-East, and I was writing that up as President Obama was addressing the UN about the crisis in Syria. Now here I am writing a review regarding a......more

Goodreads review by Cassandra on August 30, 2013

REVIEW ALSO ON: [URL not allowed] I first read the short story form of Big Egos in author S.G. Browne's eBook anthology Shooting Monkeys in a Barrel and immediately fell in love. The premise was straightforward enough, it's the future and you can become a famous fictional chara......more

Goodreads review by Rhonda on August 06, 2013

I thought I was going to like this story (because it touches on many things I'm interested in, like psychology and RPGs), but I had no idea how much I was going to like it. I was blown away. For the sake of full disclosure I should mention that S.G. is a friend of mine, but I should also mention tha......more

Goodreads review by Lauren on June 12, 2013

I'm a huge fan of S.G. Browne: his books are always unique, fantastical, and sarcastic, unlike anything I've ever read before. "Big Egos" does not disappoint! It tells the story of a not-so-distant future where people can "be" other famous people for a few hours at time (how would you like to be Mar......more

Goodreads review by June on May 30, 2015

As I expected, it's another keeper. I don't think I was even 4 pages in before I had to write on the author's fan page "You had me a Vinnie Barbarino!" Keeping up with all the characters & celebrities he names, I realized someone did as much TV/movie watching as I had! I always love his MC's persona......more

Quotes

“Fantasy and reality blur in this satirical takedown of celebrity culture.” New York Post

“Seductively pleasurable virtual identity-shifting morphs into a nightmare reality in this near-future SF stand-alone…This is a sobering parable of people who don’t want to be themselves in a society that eschews self-examination for critical appraisal of others.” Publishers Weekly

“A very clever novel....Nick is a likable narrator...and the story’s lightly noirish feel gives the proceedings an evocatively gritty texture. This one will appeal equally to readers of mysteries and fantasies.” Booklist

“Image, celebrity, truth, and consequences all come to a head in this wild satire of a future where everybody can get Warhol’s fifteen minutes of fame anytime they need a fix…A speculative, menacing thriller that asks, ‘Who are you supposed to be?’” Kirkus Reviews

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