How | High

Each chapter acts as a semi-contained short story, jumping through time and perspectives to build a larger picture of survival.

Readers often find it an "emotional rollercoaster" that is as haunting as it is beautiful. Community Perspectives How High

Rude, silly, and unapologetically lowbrow. It’s best enjoyed if you don't take it too seriously. Each chapter acts as a semi-contained short story,

Depending on whether you're looking for the cult classic stoner comedy or the hauntingly beautiful debut novel, the experience of "How High" varies wildly. It’s best enjoyed if you don't take it too seriously

“The critics should get off their high horses... if you just want to have fun and watch a stoner/comedy movie, chances are you'll probably like this one” Rotten Tomatoes

Challenging, unsettling, and heartbreaking. It features surreal elements like euthanasia amusement parks and a "psychic pig".

In sharp contrast, Sequoia Nagamatsu’s novel is a deeply emotional, speculative journey through a world ravaged by a global pandemic. Reviewers from the New York Times describe it as a "novel-in-stories" that explores how humanity endures through grief.