Review: Stands Tall for a Novella
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 8, 2012
I confess I had expected this to end in a cliff-hangar because I knew it was part of a collection of stories, but without giving anything away, there is an ending of sorts and for me, it was quite perfect in as much as it left me satisfied. Edaline does not appear to be a planet I'd like to visit but not because of the indigenous population; rather, because of the whole military presence. Someone said it was like avatar. I certainly disagree about that because Avatar was an indepth study of the natives whereas this is more about the soldier and his conscience. I enjoyed it very much.It was well written and uncomplicated,and satisfying for me, though I can see how Michael Rose felt there was more to be said on the subject and I applaud him for taking this further.