The Twilight Sparkle Zone

  Twilight has seen quite a few strange books in her day, books ranging from the forbidden art of alchemy to the now-infamous tome that, when read, causes the reader to develop colic. This, though, is even more bizarre than any of those. It is a work of fiction, which is frowned upon by sophisticated scholars in Equestria due to the unfortunate fact that the genre is often corrupted by sub-par writing and cheap laughs, the only exception being the Derring Doo series, which is one of the very few respectable works. This novel held in the hooves of Twilight, though, is unlike anything any pony has experienced before in the world of fiction.

  The story captivates her from the very first paragraph. Any pony who has read any of the lowbrow pony pulp fiction can agree that, while having a vast spectrum of absurd plots, a recurring theme between them is the power of friendship and cooperation. As suggested in the title, this story challenges this social norm. The story, as she has seen so far, follows the ideological journey of an unnamed protagonist who is searching for meaning in his existence by considering the benefits of being alone and self-sufficient. This rudimentary summary cannot possibly do justice for the story's mesmerizing language, which pulls Twilight further and further away from the outside world.