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hank's review
2.0
2 stars only because I liked the concept. This book seemingly was written by two different authors. One who wrote the first 41 pages, who created an interesting character and concept and set the stage for some adventure. Then the next one took over, changed the interesting character into a dumbass, changed the supporting character from a strong, clear visioned woman into a variety of weak, capricious, aimless women depending on the author's mood.
The adventure story changed into an aimless retelling of obscure, probably made up (I don't care enough to find out), historical stories that served no purpose.
I think the main purpose of this book was to set up some mysterious secret society full of interesting characters, what actually happened was for me to be uninterested in anything the society or people do.
The adventure story changed into an aimless retelling of obscure, probably made up (I don't care enough to find out), historical stories that served no purpose.
I think the main purpose of this book was to set up some mysterious secret society full of interesting characters, what actually happened was for me to be uninterested in anything the society or people do.
popthebutterfly's review against another edition
3.0
Disclaimer: I received the e-book of this book from the publisher. Thanks! All opinions are my own.
Book: The Reincarnationist Papers
Author: D. Eric Maikranz
Book Series: The Reincarnationist Papers Book 1
Rating: 3/5
Recommended For...: sci-fi fans
Publication Date: January 13, 2009
Genre: Science Fiction
Recommended Age: 18+ (sex, drug usage, violence, gore)
Publisher: Parallax Publishing
Pages: 324
Synopsis: The electrifying book that introduces readers to the Cognomina, a secret society of people who possess total recall of their past lives. "Haunted by memories of two past lives, a troubled young man stumbles upon a centuries-old secret society of similar individuals and dares to join their ranks." Evan Michaels' now public account takes us into this organization whose members have been agents of change throughout history.
Review: This was an ok book. I liked the concept and the plot. The book also did well with the world building and it made me want to watch the movie for the most part.
However, I did feel like the book was really slow. The flashbacks weren’t exciting from a reader’s perspective. The book was also too straight forward and I didn’t like how the author threw in sex and drugs for no plot relevance, it just felt like it was trying too hard to connect with the readers.
Verdict: It was ok, but not for me.
Book: The Reincarnationist Papers
Author: D. Eric Maikranz
Book Series: The Reincarnationist Papers Book 1
Rating: 3/5
Recommended For...: sci-fi fans
Publication Date: January 13, 2009
Genre: Science Fiction
Recommended Age: 18+ (sex, drug usage, violence, gore)
Publisher: Parallax Publishing
Pages: 324
Synopsis: The electrifying book that introduces readers to the Cognomina, a secret society of people who possess total recall of their past lives. "Haunted by memories of two past lives, a troubled young man stumbles upon a centuries-old secret society of similar individuals and dares to join their ranks." Evan Michaels' now public account takes us into this organization whose members have been agents of change throughout history.
Review: This was an ok book. I liked the concept and the plot. The book also did well with the world building and it made me want to watch the movie for the most part.
However, I did feel like the book was really slow. The flashbacks weren’t exciting from a reader’s perspective. The book was also too straight forward and I didn’t like how the author threw in sex and drugs for no plot relevance, it just felt like it was trying too hard to connect with the readers.
Verdict: It was ok, but not for me.
guinness74's review against another edition
3.0
Per FTC rules: I received this book as a GoodReads First Reads giveaway.
I have no idea how to react to this book. It nods toward Dan Brown's Angels and Demons, with a hint of Forrest Gump type historical events, while masquerading as a philosophy and/or religion tome, all the while purporting to be the work of a palingenesist named Evan Michaels who stumbles (literally) his way upon a secret organization of self-same others who form the Cognomina. Oh, and there's the slightest bit of soft porn thrown in for good measure. It's weird...but it's a page turner.
The problem is, I can't tell if it's fiction or not, and so it's difficult for me to know how I feel. As fiction, it's decent, but it's not the best I've ever read. If it's non-fiction, it is fantastical and makes me want to meet these people, though, based on what I've read that's not likely to happen. So, I guess if you're looking for a thriller that may or may not be based, at least in part, on actual events, this is your book.
I have no idea how to react to this book. It nods toward Dan Brown's Angels and Demons, with a hint of Forrest Gump type historical events, while masquerading as a philosophy and/or religion tome, all the while purporting to be the work of a palingenesist named Evan Michaels who stumbles (literally) his way upon a secret organization of self-same others who form the Cognomina. Oh, and there's the slightest bit of soft porn thrown in for good measure. It's weird...but it's a page turner.
The problem is, I can't tell if it's fiction or not, and so it's difficult for me to know how I feel. As fiction, it's decent, but it's not the best I've ever read. If it's non-fiction, it is fantastical and makes me want to meet these people, though, based on what I've read that's not likely to happen. So, I guess if you're looking for a thriller that may or may not be based, at least in part, on actual events, this is your book.