Review: Peaceful
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 05 6, 2013
This is the second book that I have read from this author. The author definitely has a bias for non-aggression between sentient beings. At no point in the book is there an actual scene that shows violent acts. Violence is implied but not described. I find non-violent books to be refreshing as long as they have a good storyline and are at least decently written. So far, I find the author's ability to portray non-violent stories to be adequate.The story is interesting but not very realistic. If an interstellar civilization had been smashed, the human population would definitely start trying to rebuild. The lack of progress made by anyone in 700 years is unrealistic. Especially after the remarkable progress the Western World has shown in two short centuries. Knowing that something is possible would be a great motivator to increase industry post apocalyptic war as portrayed in this series.That being said, it is definitely a feel-good book and proposes and interesting scenario even with an unrealistic setting. :) I'll definitely read the second book in the series to see what happens. Although I don't highly recommend this book, it isn't a bad value for a decent read on a sleepy weekend.The editing in this edition of the book is significantly better than Bootstrap Colony but still has some issues. It wasn't nearly as awkward in this book but still detracted from the main storyline.Character building isn't something that the author does well except a few main characters, one of which he sacrifices for no real reason. He didn't follow up on the turmoil that it would cause within the crew thus eliminating one of the stronger characters in the book for nothing in return.