Momenteering: The Misadventures of Living Other People's Moments Paperback – 19 Oct. 2022

This is something else. The concept is incredible. I laughed, worried, and found myself rooting for and against Komo throughout. The perspectives add depth. My favourite character? the neighbour but Komo is so real.It envelops you in its world. The side plots are just…ah chef’s kiss. Kurt Von level!My boyfriend loved Momenteering too and pretends to ‘momenteer’ out of awkward scenarios now lol, we recommend this to anyone wanting something different, darkly humorous and will make you think about identity in general.Please make this into a tv show, David Lynch would be a perfect fit. Pleaseee! It’d be so good.

It's a little like Severance, people who can afford to 'outsource' moments in their life they don't want to experience to a momenteer, kind of like a call centre worker - but rather than listening to the general public whinge ad infinitum, they live out their funerals, awkward conversations, terrible sex, etc.The main character, Komo, ends up momenteering and sees something he shouldn't have, something despicable, and the plot follows him disobeying the rules of momenteering and finding the culprit responsible.Well worth a read. I can't really say much more without spoiling it!

Momenteering is a superb mind-bending concept that Reekie more than delivers on. Reekie effortlessly navigates what could have been an overly convoluted story, using joyous wit and engaging, fully-formed characters. The concept confidently rubs shoulders with the likes of Charlie Kaufman and Charlie Brooker, but certain sections – particularly ‘The Diabetic’s Story’ – reminded me of the poetic beauty of the great Richard Brautigan. Reekie is a writer with immense promise. I can’t wait to see where he takes us next.

Absolutely loved it, such a great and unique voice and utterly compelling.Momenteering is one of those books that takes a while to process after reading, and stays with you. The whole novel has a Japanese vibe - echoes of Murakami-esque oddness and the job situation reminded me Tsumura’s ‘There’s no such thing as an easy job’ - but very much it’s own story. Didn’t feel like a debut, felt very much like this is a writer who has been telling stories for a long time.Hoping there will be more!

Very enjoyable, I loved the three perspectives, really helped shape the world.

Really cool concept! Not for the faint-hearted reader. This book draws the reader in through direct address with a co-conspiratorial tone and through making you feel the whole spectrum of human feelings.