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Scudero has created a completely different world with this work of science fiction, with well-planned cities, social ranks, and political figures, though it is relatively easy to find similarities between Nibiru and Earth. Problems and weaknesses in the economical, political, and social systems of the main cities of Nibiru (e.g., the use of illegal substances versus the government’s promotion of the use of more dangerous legal substances) are obviously comparable to situations in the present day United States. Much the story gives off the feeling of a subtle commentary to promote certain social opinions as facts.
Despite the often prevalent “conspiracy theory” theme that lingered throughout this story, I felt that roughly seventy-five percent of this book was extremely well-written. The imagery and setting were amazing, and I wish I could high-five the author for accomplishing this with such excellency. A lot of thought was put into this place, and I could easily picture myself within this completely fictional world. The pacing of the story was also great, and I never once felt bored while reading. In fact, I felt rather involved with the characters, questioning them when I thought they were acting childish and encouraging them when they were on the right path.
However, the other twenty-five percent of the book made me question if it was even written by the same person. Choppy sentences, bland action scenes, illogical decisions and irrational behavior from the characters, and a complete lack of emotion coming out of scenes that should have been highly emotional made me physically cringe while I was reading. Rather than just telling me what happened, I wish the author had consistently shown me what happened by using more colorful language and better descriptions like I saw in the majority of the book. Especially in the action and fighting scenes, it would have been more appealing to actually show some exciting action, instead of just simple declarations of what people did.
Overall, I give this story a rating of 3 out of 4, for the seventy-five percent that was amazing. It’s a great book for science fiction lovers, with a bit of mystery, paranormal, and romantic elements thrown in to keep fans of just about every genre interested as well.
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