Pry is an interactive story that focuses on a former soldier heading back into everyday life. This is an app that is only available through Apple, and tells an infinite story. There are multiple interactions the reader can make to change what happens in the story, such as expanding or crunching the page. Expanding the page will open the man’s eyes and you can see what he sees. Crunching the page will give more in depth looks into the man’s mind. It depends on the route the person wishes to take.
Pry is about James, who is a demolition expert returning home from the Gulf War. The reader explores James’ mind and surroundings as his past and present collide. What is unique about this work of literature is that not everyone will get the same experience. Each experience is different and the story is infinitely re-readable.
Pry was published by Tender Claws which is an art collective and studio founded by Danny Cannizzaro and Samantha Gorman. Cannizzaro and Gorman have collaborated many times with other works of literature and, even, live performances.
Overall this piece of electronic literature is an experience of infinite possibilities. The story can be told in many different ways and the timing of the reader’s actions affect how the story plays out. The trailer that was given for this story was a tease to what the person could actually do. It gives people encouragement to buy the app for the experience of altering their experiences based on their actions. The environments seem realistic through the eyes of the man while the text reminds me of what goes through the human mind. Mind’s can be full of jumbled expressions and deep deceitful desires. It all depends on the reader and what they want to see and hear. Do they want to see this man’s present or delve into this man’s past?
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