Review: Review before finishing
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 07 28, 2011
I love Sci-Fi so the 2-star review is not because it is fantasy or because of the horribly difficult and often confusing switching back and forth from first person to different characters to third person and back or the typos.  I expect some sort of realistic story, I know that is contradictory to have a realistic science fiction novel but I expect for it not to jump the shark on ridiculous plots or ideas.  I'm only about 35% through the book and I have already made numerous notes and comments about some of the things said and the events. **Spoiler** For instance, is the dog really smart enough to understand to go and distract the creature stalking the main character? Seriously? Also is it even possible for a highly trained expert in weapons to yield and swing a weapon for two hours without rest, much less 4 petite women with little to no experience?  Really? And all of this love at first sight is just crap, sorry.  Four women together and they all four like the four different men. Odds are greater that at least two of them would like the same one.  It's the little stuff that should at least be somewhat realistic.Another reason I rated it so low is the pace, good grief I get tired just reading it. Do these people not get a break? Do they constantly have to fight and run? And the boring details about playing with the dog and the cat.  I'm already really tired of (I guess the main character) Cat. Do you really want to go running after all you have been doing is running and fighting for your life, just go for a little run in the dangerous forest.... this is the making of a bad horror film.  For these women to be so smart they are very cliche, all we need is a tickle fight in their nighties to be complete.I honestly don't know if I have the energy to finish this book. It is like a train wreck I can't look away even as frustrated as I am.