Review: Basic plot and hastily written
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 06 24, 2013
There are so many typos and grammatically awkward sentences in this book that one has to wonder if it has even been proofread.  It is not so bad that it meaningfully affects readability, but it's annoying.The plot is basic and not particularly original (government bureaucracy has run amok and is precipitating the downfall of civilization unless stopped), which by itself is not a criminal sin (I've read plenty of highly entertaining books that build on a mundane starting point and plot), but the characters never really take off, remain mostly predictable, and when they are not the unexpected comes across as the result of poor writing rather the development of a more complex character (the relationship between the main character and his girlfriend is a perfect example).It's not bad to the point that I stopped reading, but I had no problem putting the book aside for several days and this while on vacation.  Overall, I would not have bought it had I known what I now know.