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A review by jaymeks
Extinction by D.J. Molles
3.0
Well, this was the end, and it took me a long time to get there. With all the distractions of the holidays lately, and with great TV coming out (I'm looking at you, Jessica Jones), I just didn't have the umph to finish this book. Maybe it's because I hate endings. Maybe it was distractions. Who knows, but I'm glad I got to the end.
I thought this particular book was the best written out of all of them. It flowed, it ebbed, and it did a real good job of wrapping up a lot of loose ends. Was it the best book I've ever read? Well, no, but it was damn entertaining and I can't fault it for that. These books were very aware that they weren't great literature, and were better because of that. They were like a great summer action flick: guns, explosions, decent characters, and writing that told a good story. Nothing revolutionary, but still good, nonetheless.
The other reason I don't like endings is the lack of additional stories from the characters I've come to enjoy reading about. I liked Lee Harden's character arc. I liked his unwavering dedication to a cause. I didn't always like his decisions, but as the series developed, so did the talent of the writer. And it's also amazing what a good, professional editor will do for a story. Decisions were no longer plot devices, but instead felt like real world issues that were being worked out.
There were also great secondary characters. Come I wish weren't dead, and others that could have been killed and I wouldn't have shed a tear. But at the end of it all, not everyone can realistically survive, and I applaud Molles for having the balls to kill so many damn people.
Well, enough rambling. This was a good series, and I look forward to reading what DJ Molles has in the future.
I thought this particular book was the best written out of all of them. It flowed, it ebbed, and it did a real good job of wrapping up a lot of loose ends. Was it the best book I've ever read? Well, no, but it was damn entertaining and I can't fault it for that. These books were very aware that they weren't great literature, and were better because of that. They were like a great summer action flick: guns, explosions, decent characters, and writing that told a good story. Nothing revolutionary, but still good, nonetheless.
The other reason I don't like endings is the lack of additional stories from the characters I've come to enjoy reading about. I liked Lee Harden's character arc. I liked his unwavering dedication to a cause. I didn't always like his decisions, but as the series developed, so did the talent of the writer. And it's also amazing what a good, professional editor will do for a story. Decisions were no longer plot devices, but instead felt like real world issues that were being worked out.
There were also great secondary characters. Come I wish weren't dead, and others that could have been killed and I wouldn't have shed a tear. But at the end of it all, not everyone can realistically survive, and I applaud Molles for having the balls to kill so many damn people.
Well, enough rambling. This was a good series, and I look forward to reading what DJ Molles has in the future.