Lee Klein Chaotic Good

Chaotic Good, a short novel published in 2020, presents another polythematic core sample. The novel is about seeing Sunn O))) in Philadelphia on March 18, 2017; however, it delves into taking the train to NYC to see a band completely different from Sunn O))) at "the world's most famous arena" on December 28, 2019. The protagonist walks too far in Brooklyn with an old troubled friend, intermittently concerned about an imminent storm of excrement, all capped by the nightly procession of nearly invisible satellites.

The novel weaves an associative cascade about a foundational synesthesiac experience after an unforeseen change of plans. It explores a cylindrical hotel deserving demolition, the renovated men's bathroom in New York Penn Station, untangling headphone cords, cleaning house before moving out, logging the past versus planning the future, ADHD, autism, Alzheimer's, preferring the documentary to the drama, waiting too long in the car for one's spouse to return from a hellacious megastore, wielding a plunger on a dented bumper, walking with a young daughter around where you grew up, the composed part followed by the improvised part, intentionally losing now to win later, and remembering once in a while that the trick is to surrender to the flow.

Overall, Chaotic Good is a novel packed with various themes and experiences, using vivid storytelling to paint a picture of the protagonist's journey in a non-linear fashion, ultimately leaving the readers with a sense of introspection and contemplation. The novel touches on moments of nostalgia, struggles and triumphs, and the fleeting yet impactful moments in life. It is a unique and thought-provoking read that challenges traditional storytelling methods and offers a refreshing perspective on the human experience.

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