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.
Were you looking for a review of the for a movie night, or the Sequoia Nagamatsu novel for your next read? How High
Challenging, unsettling, and heartbreaking. It features surreal elements like euthanasia amusement parks and a "psychic pig". Depending on whether you're looking for the cult
Rude, silly, and unapologetically lowbrow. It’s best enjoyed if you don't take it too seriously. It features surreal elements like euthanasia amusement parks
“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
Each chapter acts as a semi-contained short story, jumping through time and perspectives to build a larger picture of survival.
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.