The wiki page for his book exists but he couldn't be bothered to fill it in lmao
The reviews are all shills, I found a 5 star review on amazon that was actually a pretty biting critique:
Liminal States" is divided into three novellas, each one telling a portion of a story that spans over 100 years. The first novella I really did not like. I felt it was drawn out and the characters were universally unlikable (not a good combination). Throughout the book, not liking the characters is a central theme.
There really isn't anyone to root for or hope that they make it out alive and in one piece; the differences between the heroes and the villains isn't even shades of grey, it's shades of black. I know that the author kept the first novella at the length it was to balance the story out, but it would have been wise to consider chopping it down to a prologue. This book could be subtitled, "Despicable people doing despicable things to each other and themselves". It has the general sense of doom that you get from a Kafka or Brett Easton Ellis book, and that's not a "fun" experience. All the same... the concept of "Liminal States" is sheer brilliance. Despite its length, I pushed through it with eagerness, once I got through the first novella, because I was anxious to see how things would change and happen.
The vision of an alternate history of the world is terrifying. The third novella in particular is oppressively dark, and kudos to Parsons on it (though there was one scene which was eerily similar to a part of "Restaurant at the End of the Universe", and that's not something you want the readers comparing a very noir novel to... if I were the editor, I would have seen the relationship immediately and had it taken out or changed, I think). There were a number of excellent plot swerves along the way.
Other reviewers have called out the book for its flaws, like the use of stereotypes for the dialog, the pacing (especially of the first novella), and the characters. I won't disagree with their assessment, and in fact, I agree with them. But this book is a case where the brilliant originality is able to carry the book far, far beyond its technical merits, and for that I give it five stars. I look forwards to reading more from Zack Parsons, particularly as he refines and hones his style. J.Ja