Review: an incredibly entertaining book
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 27, 2014
You don’t really notice that the book is more than 800 pages long because of the riveting narrative. The last time I read something this lengthy—and thoroughly enjoyed every moment of it—was when I finished Stephen King’s 11/22/63. And like with the Stephen King book, ‘The Dark Side of Eternity’ will totally blow your mind away that even at 800 pages, you’d still want more.In ‘The Dark Side of Eternity’, all Lisa King wants is a new life. The setting is the future, when space travel is possible and colonization of newly discovered habitable planets is routine. Sick and tired of her domestic troubles, Lisa signs up as part of a group who would colonize Sombarri—but she wakes up to utter horror: with the rest of the crew dead, Lisa is the only survivor, alone in a world she barely understands. Instead of a new life, Sombarri turns out not only as the same old thing, but also more sinister—even in this far-off planet, it is a dog-eat-dog world. A multifaceted, powerful heroine, Lisa does not buckle—she uses her wits and her keen understanding of human nature to find her way around this new world, forging advantageous alliances, and finally coming full circle to what she has always wanted to get.Again, this is a long book—but it is totally immersive. What makes Faraday’s book stand out from the rest is the sheer verisimilitude—sure, there are space ships and high-technology elements, but the human condition is still the same, and the author fleshes it out so deftly here that you could only stifle your own feelings and grit your teeth as you read through the book to its breath-taking conclusion. Juliette Faraday’s writing is as sharp and cutting as a broadsword—she has a way of writing that gets under your skin and play with your psyche. Overall, this is a great read—good thing it’s in ebook format and you don’t have to lug around a huge book while on board a bus, train or plane. Get a copy of this book today—or better, send this as a gift to like-minded friends. Five stars for this one.