Review: Not for everyone but it's perfect for those it is for!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 19, 2012
I was very satisfied with how Twin-Bred turned out. It was a very unique story. Don't expect a lot of action though. This book is more about character relationships and growth. It follows the project, from how the plan started to the inevitable conclusion that comes. We learn about what happens from third person POVs from many different characters as well as "status reports".The author did a ridiculously good job with the characters. Mara was just so strong even though she had so much loss in her life. She has no patience for fools and like to throw things around whenever she can't yell at them directly. Levi is the foil to Mara and I can't help but like his attitude. Stan is, more or less, a minor character but he was another one of my favorites. Seeing his cringe whenever Mara is raging has always been a sadistic joy of mine. The author has also proven to be very skillful in changing the story's mood. There are funny moments sprinkled here and there ("Do Tofa have loins?") and plenty of sweet moments that'll make you smile (especially the ones with Levi and Mara).There is nothing I particularly didn't like about this book but there are some things readers might want to be aware of. First off, Twin-Bred is pretty longwinded for its page length. There are chapters devoted to daily life of certain characters. You can even think of it as a TV drama. There are also a lot of characters and I admit that I had trouble keeping track of them all.Overall, I recommend this book to anyone looking for a good story that's more about the characters than anything else. However, keep in mind that it is a slow-paced book. It takes a while before things happen. This book is a great reminder that science fiction is not always about space battles or brutal alien invasions. It's also about the "little" people caught in between.