Review: Read the Rainbow
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 15, 2014
In discretion – 4,5 stars- Superior ReadThis was a very unique book, especially for a person like me who usually reads contemporary. I loved it! I loved the Universe the author has created, the characters and the suspenseful plot. The book had a great thriller-ish vibe, that's got you hanging, waiting for something bad to happen every second. Although a very short read, I was amazed at how much tension and conflict the author managed to cram into it. It is definitely book with a lot of personality.I had a huge problem with it, though, which may or may not be an issue for other readers, but it is the reason why I'm not giving it 5 full stars. I could not get the visuals. For me it is very important to be able to visualize what is actually going on. The author is very cheap with the details. She doesn't offer much in terms of description, which is something I consider necessary if not vital for a science-fiction piece. I, who am not an avid SF movie watcher (my only experience with SF are Dr. Who and an older series called Slider – oh, how I loved that one!) can't really imagine what exactly is going on with the characters. Basically they move from corridor to corridor. It reminded me a bit of one particular Dr. Who episode in which The Beast possessed some very nice aliens who communicated with the help of balls (excuse my descriptive talent – HAH that's exactly what I'm criticizing What's that saying with the kettle?). Still, even though I had a similar scene in head to compare it with (i.e. Dr. Who) it wasn't enough for me to get the full visual. As a result, this stopped me from fully enjoying the read because half of the time I was thinking, damn, I'd really wish for the images in my head to stop being fuzzy.All in all though, this was a very, very good book. I wish it was longer and I'll definitely check out this author in my future shopping sprees.Happy reading!Love,Shay