Scan barcode
joshhall13's review against another edition
DNF.
There's a story here. And a story that's so compelling. It appeals to my inner teen cyberpunk. The world, when it shines through, is rich with brain candy.
However, the writing style needs polish. A lot. As a quick aside, do indie authors not have access to editors in the same way that mainstream authors do? Anyway back at the story, attempts at writing suspense arrives DOA, since there's so much exposition. Reading certain pages is like:
-Action Scene-
-cut in 10 minutes of exposition-
-Action scene resumes-
-a couple (and i mean only a couple) words of dialog-
-10 more minutes of exposition-
-explain how the MC feels about that exposition-
In the approx 15% I did finish, I also detected some right-wing political condescension by calling out ineffective liberals when it comes to war. Such a gross misrepresentation that it struck of the understanding of Fox News addict.
There's a story here. And a story that's so compelling. It appeals to my inner teen cyberpunk. The world, when it shines through, is rich with brain candy.
However, the writing style needs polish. A lot. As a quick aside, do indie authors not have access to editors in the same way that mainstream authors do? Anyway back at the story, attempts at writing suspense arrives DOA, since there's so much exposition. Reading certain pages is like:
-Action Scene-
-cut in 10 minutes of exposition-
-Action scene resumes-
-a couple (and i mean only a couple) words of dialog-
-10 more minutes of exposition-
-explain how the MC feels about that exposition-
In the approx 15% I did finish, I also detected some right-wing political condescension by calling out ineffective liberals when it comes to war. Such a gross misrepresentation that it struck of the understanding of Fox News addict.
shelbymarie32's review
4.0
This was a very enjoyable read and the writing is very good. The authors writing is actually what drew to his other books. I had previously read a short story by him in an anthology and his story ended up being my favorite (only one of two I gave 5 stars). I especially loved the Lovecraft elements in that story. And now having read one of his full length novels I can say he's definitely a talented writer.
All of the characters seemed well fleshed out and had realistic personalities. Sometimes so realistic they begin to annoy you. The main character got on my nerves a bit but as the story went on his personality got more interesting and his flaws just made him seem more real.
The world was interesting but it also had a lot going on. It wasn't confusing or anything but it there was a lot to follow and try to remember. The beginning was also a bit slow and took a little longer to get in to but once it got going I didn't want to stop reading. Those were the only flaws I found. These are more just my own preferences and not an actual flaw with the story itself.
My favorite aspects were the technology. It was so complex and interesting. I can just imagine how many stories could be told in this world. The convergence webs were really clever And I hope to see more of them in his next books.
I did struggle to get in to the story but that wasn't the books fault. It was my dyslexia. Often when reading Ebooks my dyslexia causes me to read slower and gives me headaches if I read for longer than an hour. It only happens with Ebooks(Most of the time). Honestly, I think maybe the beginning of this book might not have seemed so slow if it wasn't for my dyslexia. There have been many times when I would love to be reading but find it just too difficult and when I started reading Convergence it was one of those times when I was already having issues reading and then add in trying to read an Ebook it just took a while for me to truly dive in to this story. But once I did I really liked it. I plan on reading book two in the near future and anything else this author puts out.
All of the characters seemed well fleshed out and had realistic personalities. Sometimes so realistic they begin to annoy you. The main character got on my nerves a bit but as the story went on his personality got more interesting and his flaws just made him seem more real.
The world was interesting but it also had a lot going on. It wasn't confusing or anything but it there was a lot to follow and try to remember. The beginning was also a bit slow and took a little longer to get in to but once it got going I didn't want to stop reading. Those were the only flaws I found. These are more just my own preferences and not an actual flaw with the story itself.
My favorite aspects were the technology. It was so complex and interesting. I can just imagine how many stories could be told in this world. The convergence webs were really clever And I hope to see more of them in his next books.
I did struggle to get in to the story but that wasn't the books fault. It was my dyslexia. Often when reading Ebooks my dyslexia causes me to read slower and gives me headaches if I read for longer than an hour. It only happens with Ebooks(Most of the time). Honestly, I think maybe the beginning of this book might not have seemed so slow if it wasn't for my dyslexia. There have been many times when I would love to be reading but find it just too difficult and when I started reading Convergence it was one of those times when I was already having issues reading and then add in trying to read an Ebook it just took a while for me to truly dive in to this story. But once I did I really liked it. I plan on reading book two in the near future and anything else this author puts out.
directorpurry's review
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Violence, Gun violence, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death of parent and Medical content
More...