Review: Really good...not really a book, though
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 10, 2011
Whatever flaws this story has can be easily explained by the fact that it appears to be written a first-time author. (But what is going on with all the distracting and inexplicable italics? If there's a reason, please let us in on it.) I can't wait to see what he comes up with next -- and I am not referring to parts 2 and 3 of this novella. If you like post-apocalpytic stories, you have nothing to lose as long as Part 1 is free, and everything to gain.I found the idea hilarious (in a black-humor kinda way) that someone would purposely let loose a disease that targets smokers. And an incredibly original way to set up the beginning of the end of the world as we know it. (Well, okay, I should mention here that it was set far enough in the future that we don't -entirely- know it.)However, when it comes to getting Part 2 or Part 3, I don't know what to say. I was lucky enough to obtain Parts 1 and 2 for free. I only paid for Part 3 and I can't complain because the story is awfully good. It's just that it's way too short. As I write this, the current "full price" for obtaining all 3 parts is $5.98. I hope the author will relent and let Part 2 go back to free. Or at least explain in the product description that it's not three full-length books. Or something. Otherwise people who want to buy it can't make an informed decision and may end up feeling more than a bit cheated. (Unless they read the reviews before they buy...almost every one has mentioned it.)I'm really looking forward to a longer book by this promising author. But I definitely agree with most of the other reviewers...please, please use more professional proofreaders in the future, and see if you can get an editor who is not afraid to insist on rewrites where the story drags.That said, this is an amazing beginning!