{"product_id":"meanwhile-pick-any-path-3-856","title":"MEANWHILE: PICK ANY PATH. 3,856","description":"You are the hero, the pilot, and the detective.\nThis masterpiece by comics genius Jason Shiga (winner of Eisner and Ignatz awards) reinvents interactive fiction for the 21st century. Forget simply turning to a page number. Meanwhile uses an ingenious system of tabs and color-coded paths that lead you forward, backward, upside down, and right-side up again.\nEvery turn of the tab reveals a new clue, a shocking revelation, or a catastrophic failure. Experience true replay value: Can you find the one path that leads to the best possible ending, or will you end up blowing up the universe? The ultimate puzzle book: Designed by a mathematics major, the narrative structure is a complex flow chart hidden within a fun, all-ages graphic novel. A wholly unique physical book: The interactive nature is designed specifically for the print format, making it a must-have collector's item and a perfect gift for readers who love puzzles, science fiction, and non-linear storytelling.\n\nDive in and choose your path. Just be careful: every choice has 3,855 other consequences.\n“Crazy + Genius = Shiga.” ―Scott McCloud, author of Understanding Comics\n“If humankind ever finds itself at the brink of its own destruction and I am given the task to fill a small, space-bound time capsule with a collection of ten graphic novels that would present to alien eyes the best that the cartoonists of Earth had to offer the universe, Jason Shiga’s Meanwhile would surely be among my picks.” ―Gene Luen Yang, author of American Born Chinese\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0810984237\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: 4EKGU9006U60_ns\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Shiga, Jason\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41454734639162,"sku":"4EKGU9006U60_ns","price":5.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0810984237-0.jpg?v=1781026560","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/meanwhile-pick-any-path-3-856","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}