Infinite Books

We probably all experienced the moment when reading a book we suddenly thought – this book should be made into a movie! This is precisely the discovery I made while reading “Cult Classic” by Sloane Crosley. Such a film would be “Inception” meets “When Harry meets Sally” with the exception that in the book, sure, there is only one “Sally,” but maybe ten or so “Harrys.”

Lola is a young New Yorker who suddenly starts to experience strange coincidences. Every day she accidentally meets one of his ex-boyfriends, be it Amos, Willis, Pierre, or another. There are a lot of them, not because Lola is promiscuous, but according to her friend’s words, she is “A serial monogamist. A people hoarder”. Lola remembers the mannerisms and habits of her former lovers very well and tends to analyze the reasons for the breakups.

The novel is written in brilliant language, the dialogs are clever, and the descriptions are sharp and humorous. Like this one: “He’d always been a fancy person trapped in a starving artist’s body. It was the jawline, destined for good suits and clearly defined from the neck like a Pez dispenser”.

At some point, something and somebody appear that may explain the mysterious repetitions. Lola’s previous boss, Clive, a man with a penchant for weird visionary ideas, runs an operation that can be seen as a cult in an abandoned synagogue.

Will Lola agree to collaborate in trying to explain the strange incidents that happen to her every day on the streets of New York? The answer to this question is a bit surprising, as is the book’s ending, worthy of an engaging thriller.

I have enjoyed reading “Cult Classic” very much. It’s captivating and funny. If a movie is made from this novel, I don’t even have to watch it. I’ve already seen it!

“Cult Classic” by Sloane Crosley published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2022