Review: 3.45 Interesting Concept, Cool Cover, but ...
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 06 15, 2014
*** I receive a free copy in exchange for my honest opinion. ***Introduction: Charles has some pretty interesting powers that totally freak him out. He's also a hopeless alcoholic who heroically saves the woman of his dreams.What I liked:- The ability to alter the future even in slight ways is completely awesome, imaginative, and fun.- Setting the book in NYC is very cool to people even remotely familiar with the city and its strange rhythms.- Descriptions are rather thorough.- The scene where he saves the girl = yay.What I struggled with:- Charles's powers didn't seem consistent. Most of his dreams had to do with something that would soon happen but a fair number also flashed back to past events.- I would have liked to admire the characters more, but largely, they're not very admirable and/or unrealistic.- Dialogue often came through as overly formal."Charles, ...""Jennifer, ..."- Back to descriptions - like I said before, they're very thorough, I just wish there weren't quite so many of the main character drinking like a fish, relieving himself, passing out, and repeating the process.Conclusion: It's a decent story, though I think there are a few rough patches to iron out. Without spoiling much, I'm not overly fond of the ending, which would make me hesitate in recommending it to the world. That said, I recognize that my tastes aren't the same as everybody, so if you're okay with things not ending "perfectly" but more "realistically" then give it a go.