Robert Stevens

The format of the story is definately getting confusing. Text boxes (some being mirror images of themselves) sidenotes upside down, not to mention the long lists of house/building construction styles, structural features, names of famous architects and designers, appliances, tree species, plumbing apparatus, lighting equipment, etc. etc. etc. While some examples may be necessary, are that many really??


So over the course of these chapters, Holloway snaps and storms off on his own looking for something. Meanwhile Jed and Wax try to head back, occassionally running into Holloway, where he accidently shoots Wax in the shoulder and Jed in the face, killing him. Ironically, Jed is killed just as he is being rescued.

Meanwhile, Johnny Truant is losing touch with reality as well, he no longer feels anything with his drugs, booze and one night stands, and is consumed by a nagging fear.

Meanwhile, Tom has set up base camp at the top of the stairwell, where he subsequently settles in for several days alone. During which he heckels "Mr. Monster"

Aside from Zampano's tangents about digital photo editing, Henry Hudson, and the like, chapter 11 ends with Tom being unable to meet Will and co. at the bottom of the stairs, so he has lowered a rope to hoist Wax and Reston out.

What is consuming Truant? Why the fear?

Where is Holloway now? What is his state of mind? ...and what is he now capable of?