I pulled this gem out of a bargain box, and was interested by Tran's linework, which reminded me a little of Dave McKean's Cages.
The story is about Elin Ohmart, a young man who participates in a psychological experiment involving his dreams. He's not entirely sure what the purpose of the experiment is, and mostly is there to talk to the pretty woman who is running things. When he drifts into his dreams though, Elin finds himself talking to his younger self, and their conversation effects some change in Elin's memories. In short, he realizes that he can change his past, and so he insists on being able to return to the experiment again and again.
Tran paces the story very well, as we see Elin become both more and more obsessed, but also happier than he has been in some time, as he starts a relationship with Stef, the woman conducting the experiments. It is Elin's insistence that he correct the problems of his past that threaten the happiness he's now found in the present.
Before I read this, I was interested in checking out Tran's new book Vietnamerica
; now I really want to read it.
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