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A review by m_is_for_awesome
Phoenix Rising by Pip Ballantine, Tee Morris
1.0
Admittedly, I have not FINISHED this book yet, but honestly if I weren't reading it for a book club I likely would have given it the toss by now.
I can't stand books that tell instead of showing, or throw so many affectations into the characters that it is nearly impossible to figure out why they do the things they do, or how their brains work.
That said others might like it a lot - the devices are clever, the characters glib, the authors show a great sense of fun. I find the main characters names - 'Books' for the nerdy one and 'Braun' for the physical one eye-rollingly cliche, but that is just my taste. The names are clearly chosen BECAUSE they are cliche, and the authors work it well.
The bones of the book are great, but it needs EDITING, and a good, hard pruning.
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UPDATE - this reviewer says everything I was getting at, but did it better. Take a look.
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/251068137
I can't stand books that tell instead of showing, or throw so many affectations into the characters that it is nearly impossible to figure out why they do the things they do, or how their brains work.
That said others might like it a lot - the devices are clever, the characters glib, the authors show a great sense of fun. I find the main characters names - 'Books' for the nerdy one and 'Braun' for the physical one eye-rollingly cliche, but that is just my taste. The names are clearly chosen BECAUSE they are cliche, and the authors work it well.
The bones of the book are great, but it needs EDITING, and a good, hard pruning.
***
UPDATE - this reviewer says everything I was getting at, but did it better. Take a look.
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/251068137