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A review by jayseejewel
Through the Abyss: Supreme Creation Series by Sidney Son
3.0
Through the Abyss really shines when it comes to details and descriptions of the aliens, technology, and setting of the story. However, I found myself unable to enjoy the very long and repetitive pacing and sometimes awkward or forced dialogue. I think this book is well suited for sci-fi fans of long, slow burns and is for an older age group than myself. In terms of setting, characters, and writing style, it felt slightly reminiscent of Sphere by Michael Crichton.
While I didn't find myself enjoying this book, I would recommend it to older generations who prefer detail and precision over characters and internal conflict (while the latter are there, they didn't suit my personal taste).
What I liked:
- The writing is very descriptive, making everything easy to picture. The author spares no expense when it comes to describing weapons, set pieces, technology, and people (or aliens).
- The setting is rich and well thought out (particularly when it comes to different alien races and locations).
- It's refreshing to see alien characters like Gil play an extended part in the story. It was also fun to have their differences from humans addressed so often, making it clear the author thought the aliens through when making them similar to other things like reptiles. (However, Gil's slurred dialogue could get tedious after a while, as I would have pause to analyze what he was actually saying and it would take me out of the story.)
What I didn't like:
- The dialogue, while fine for the most part, suffers from being awkward or forced at times
- Characters can feel a little stereotyped (by gender and race).
- There's a lot of filler and a lot of extra scenes where characters are rehashing what already happened, which could have been cut out so the story could flow at a faster pace.
- Speaking of pacing, this one takes its time and could get boring at points. I am personally a fan of fast reads so it wasn't to my personal taste. This is a very long book and a lot of it is full of repetition and scenes that feel unnecessary.
- There were some grammar or spelling mistakes every few chapters (saying "solider" instead of "soldier", for example).
[This book was provided as a free e-arc]
While I didn't find myself enjoying this book, I would recommend it to older generations who prefer detail and precision over characters and internal conflict (while the latter are there, they didn't suit my personal taste).
What I liked:
- The writing is very descriptive, making everything easy to picture. The author spares no expense when it comes to describing weapons, set pieces, technology, and people (or aliens).
- The setting is rich and well thought out (particularly when it comes to different alien races and locations).
- It's refreshing to see alien characters like Gil play an extended part in the story. It was also fun to have their differences from humans addressed so often, making it clear the author thought the aliens through when making them similar to other things like reptiles. (However, Gil's slurred dialogue could get tedious after a while, as I would have pause to analyze what he was actually saying and it would take me out of the story.)
What I didn't like:
- The dialogue, while fine for the most part, suffers from being awkward or forced at times
- Characters can feel a little stereotyped (by gender and race).
- There's a lot of filler and a lot of extra scenes where characters are rehashing what already happened, which could have been cut out so the story could flow at a faster pace.
- Speaking of pacing, this one takes its time and could get boring at points. I am personally a fan of fast reads so it wasn't to my personal taste. This is a very long book and a lot of it is full of repetition and scenes that feel unnecessary.
- There were some grammar or spelling mistakes every few chapters (saying "solider" instead of "soldier", for example).
[This book was provided as a free e-arc]