Review: Good premise, but not enough meat
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 06 15, 2014
This book looks like it could stand a bit of outlining. It ends abruptly, and there is no conflict to resolve. It speaks of 'strangeness' in the town of Antioch, but there not only isn't an explanation of what it could be, there isn't a rationale of it being strange enough to continue reading. The musings of the main character and the college president have no hints of paranormal activity, which is what is hinted at in the foreword. The eclectic nature of the town, and free relaxed nature of the students isn't enough to set this college apart from any liberal arts college on a strangeness meter. As a short story it simply doesn't take you anywhere. It isn't intriguing enough for me to continue reading. I'd recommend adding more meat, and cleaning up the text. Words are used without understanding of their meaning or context throughout, causing you to pause and come up with the correct idea or try to determine what the author meant which isn't good for the reader. Glad it was short, I was disappointed, hope successive books would be combined to make it a more thorough reading experience.