Review: Good read
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 17, 2013
Known Afterlife was a random book selection for me and admittedly, I have mixed feelings on it. I read the novel digital cover to cover and I found it intriguing. The two worlds, while similar, were distinctly different. Both had their share of beliefs in a higher power, but while one society was at peace (and at home) with their direct link to their ‘Provider,’ in a very communal society; the other society was bullied and controlled by religious providers who seem more intent on controlling information rather than disseminating it. As the story progresses, we see the distinctions between the two societies as almost two separate stories that culminate into one in a nifty WOW.There are two things that I didn’t like about the novel, one of which is easily fixed. The fixable one is the numerous miss-spacings and grammatical issues that a seasoned editor should have caught. While I might be considered pickier than others might, I found the spacing issues more distracting than the grammar problems and it did create some problems following the story. The other issue, and this is a function of the plot, was that I felt like I was dropped into the middle of the story and there was insufficient background to bring me up to speed. In fact, I had to check more than once while I was reading the novel to be sure that I was indeed on book one of the trilogy. There were many descriptions where I had no idea what was being described. I would have benefited more from some cleverly placed help in the form of explanations, omniscient background info and/or any other plot drivers that would have had me asking few questions and better able to immerse myself in the story.All in all, a good read. You have my attention.