Review: Well, actually, 4.5 stars
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 16, 2014
I didn't review "Yesterdays Gone: SEASON ONE"  cause the minute I finished it I HAD to buy Season 2 and dive in.  There was no time to write something when Season 2 was right there, calling my name!  So, I figured I could write them both together when I was done with S2.  I just finished it, so....If you're looking for a fast read, buy S1.  If you are looking for great characters, buy S1.  If you are looking for a fantastic story, buy S1.  If you looking for a well written book, buy S1.  Ditto on Season Two.  They continued the story in Season Two (and feel and fast read) that hooked me into Season One.It's a fast read because the chapters (or episodes) are not that long and drawn out.  They give you a lot to deal with in a short time - yet I didn't feel as if I was being spoon feed the story or feel rushed about it.  It felt natural and right.  I read a ton of Stephen King's work and you know how that man can talk!!  I read his work because of his way of drawing out a story and giving major backstory in large chunks - just a fantastic writer.  But these guys give you the action and story (with small bits of backstory) that really add up to a whole and believable character.  Good jobs on that one guys!!  Piece by piece I really grew to love these characters.The story, for me, is a big deal.  I have read soooo much fiction/science fiction.  Finding a truly unique story is always a lucky day for me.  They give you that exciting story filled with WTF's in Yesterdays Gone S1 and S2.  I was always left guessing and wondering what the hell was gonna happen next.  Exciting edge of your seat stuff here boy let me tell ya.  I did read it in book form (not in the single release episodes) and I'm glad I did: I couldn't have waited that long (a week?? Is that right?? A week??)for the next episode.  Nope, not me!  I would of been like a crackhead scratching at my computer screen "pssst, hey buddy, got any more of that Yesterdays Gone stuff?  Dude, I'm good for it, just a little taste man, please I'm dying out here!"  LOL  Well, I would of!So buy these, I don't think you will be disappointed with your purchase.  But before you do....I only gave it 4.5 stars.  Why would a crackhead do that?  Well, Some parts (In Season One) need a bit more polish to them to make them shine with 5 stars.  The writers felt new and unsure of themselves sometimes and that bleed into the book a bit.  Not enough to ruin anything, believe me, but enough to notice.  In Season Two, not so much, it felt like they got some confidence and that bleed into the book also.  S2 seemed like the writing was tighter and had more direction.  Maybe I was over sensitive to it, but I did notice it, more than the typo's.And the biggest knock down from 5 to 4.5 stars really came in Season Two.  Another reviewer -  BREE - really said it best, so I'll just put in my 2 cents on the subject.  They gave you all these really great mysteries and NO answers, just a couple and we can't even be sure that the charters got it right when they gave them.  I see why they did it - the characters themselves didn't know the answers and so since that's where we got all our info from, then WE didn't have the answers.  That was smart and logical.I debated with myself over this.  Did I want the answers cause I was being a child and wanted instant gratification?  Partly yes, this story was so well written, so well at being spooled out.  Brilliantly in fact.  I was stamping my little pajama clad feet, folding my arms on my chest and pouting "But I want the answers nnnnnooooooowwwww, whaaaaaaaa!"  :)But also, I wanted to be 'in the know'.  I wanted the characters to give an opinion and me being able to know they were wrong in their assumptions.  I would have been much more part of the story and had one up on them.  I would have grinned as they took actions on those wrong assumptions,  I would have been more part of the book than they were.  I would have understanding and knowledge on my side.  Having that would have in NO way taken from the really big mysteries.There are soo many questions in these books that giving us some answers would have worked much better than dragging it out for so long.  I see that it's up to Season 5 and I feel some trepidation.  More questions in S3 and S4 without answers?  I'm not sure my patience can stand that -- and OMG what if there is a Season 6?  I DID NOT READ S3, S4 or S5, but if answers don't start coming out in S3 (Hell to the yes I'm gonna read S3, I'm startin to itch man, real bad, and need my fix!) then I might just have to let this series go.I was burned once before and I won't be burnt again (David Gerrold - The Chtorran Series - he hasn't even finished the series and it's been decades between books!!  Believe it!  Rude, rude, rude). You can only take suspense so far before it starts to chafe and wear on the reader and I don't even know if you guys will finish it, just like D. Gerrold.  I only feel this strongly cause I'm caught up in the story and want resolution, I WANT to see this to the end.So, at the end of all this meandering, I still would suggest you buy these books.  Or, hell, wait till my review of Season 3 and decided then.  It won't take long - I devour these books in a few short days - they really are that good.