Review: SF for the Non-Intelligent
Rating: 1 out of 5
Date: 12 20, 2011
Some people should not write SF.  This author is one of those people. He has helped me with the development of an SF story rating system by supplying a multitude of fad examples. I am not yet sure exactly what to call the not remotely realistic plot action and twists that the author continually pursues like an out of breadth child trying to make up a story...and this happened...and this...and oh yeah and this too...without any mature plot development. Things switch and are pasted on in a feeble attempt at continual plot and action twists. All to no good result. The writing style is also childish trying to pack non-relevant descriptions throughout the text. Fighters in space do maneuvers like they were in atmosphere ("standing on its wingtip" during a turn).  There is a flawed sense of distances where planets, moons, and star systems are conviently right next to each other, distance having no meaning in space apparently. The characters banter and dialog seems from a bad TV show. And unrealistic also. The author displays no real grasp of science or technology but does pepper the text with a wide variety of lame words and jargon in a continuous attempt at displaying competency.  Thus just above a juvenile attempt at a space opera. I think you can tell that I did not like this book at all and could not finish reading it.  It wasn't as deficient as some SF I have read but still didn't quite make two stars in my rating.