Review: Very Intriguing Debut Novel
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 17, 2012
When I first considered reading this book, I was thinking that it was outside my box.  It was a drama first and a 'soft' Sci-Fi novel second.  That said, I was pleasantly surprised by the book.  I really enjoyed the Sci-Fi aspects of the protagonist.  That was what kept me in the book.The story is very emotional.  I found myself actually drawn by the overt love story and that in itself surprised me as I don't view myself as a 'touchy-feely' kind of guy.  Kind of strange, actually, that I read it so fast.  I had imagined this was one if those books I had to fight to read and finish.  Not so, as it turned out.  I had to keep going to see what happened in each chapter - I HAD TO KNOW!Initially, I had the feeling that the use of simile in the early going was way overdone.  It was a bit much, but again, I was drawn into the story and the reading sped up.  It detracted, but didn't distract, if I can relate the feeling at all.  Maybe a debut author's learning process will tone down and refine the style.  We'll see.Overall, the story of eternal love was fleshed out and became clearer  as you moved into the book.  The Sci-Fi element was seasoning, rather then entree, and was used as a vehicle to tell the story as opposed to THE story.  Well done.As a debut novel, it was very enjoyable.  The author should be commended for putting it out there.  As word of mouth grows, it will surely grow and possibly have a sequel.  There are points there, ready to be expanded upon.I genuinely enjoyed the story.  There formatting errors, yes, but I easily got past them.  There were error-correcting goofs (the wrong word used - scene/seen type) that I blew right past.  When the author gets this and his future books professionally edited, the stories will be better, but don't let that stop you.