Review: When a suicidal author types
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 26, 2013
The writer going by pen name "Julien Haller" is not your typical debut author.  First he quotes from the Wheel of Time fantasy series, and then he launches into a somber, depressing, unvarnished look into his personal life, and the emotional wreck he has become.  One day, he decided to take refuge in creative writing, and the result is this ebook. "Stories of who we are and how we eat."I agree that the stories are a mixed bag.  The first chapter in particular had no depth, and merely detailed a solo hunter's encounter with another tribe.  Do the species even communicate with spoken language?I think some of the stories are real gems, like In Defense for example.  If rewritten with longer stories and more bizarre twists, this collection of stories will appeal to fans of Rod Serving's The Twilight Zone series.I give this book four stars rather than five for two reasons.  First, the cover is simply atrocious and not at all reflective of the high quality written embedded in the interior of this book.  I have no doubt the author lost possible sales due to the poor cover.Second, I respectfully disagree with the title because I don't think it is appropriate or suitable for the stories within.  I think a much better title would be "Who we are and where we are headed (An anthology)."I would recommend this book to readers who enjoy social commentaries.