3 out of 4 stars
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There are different theories on how the universe was created. Whichever theory a person is inclined to believe in really depends on which theory satisfies their curiosity. Personally, as a Christian, I subscribe to the theory that the universe was created by God in seven days. Mine is a belief that everything in the universe revolves around that Supreme Being. Of Zots and Xoodles: Theodil creates a universe, is a science fiction book by Zarqnon the embarrassed (His real name is JW. McLaughlin. The reason he is using Zarqnon is because, according to him, it amuses him plus he prefers breaking away from the tradition of using the real name). Illustrations in the book are done by Frank Louis Allen. The book follows the writer’s attempt at defending his theory of how the universe came into existence.
The day of reckoning is Tuesday. Theodil is before a committee to defend his theory. The committee is already in disbelief at what Theodil is about to present to them. These are the big questions that theory seeks to propound on: What was before the universe? Is there a philosophical explanation that can sufficiently explain that situation? Many notions are of the view that a being just “willed it” into existence. But what if there was a pre-universal fabric from which the universe was created. What if there were two different time frames: One that was designated for creation of the universe, and another that was designated for the architect to function in? Did the two time frames exist separately of each other? Was one of them curved out of the other?
As is the norm with any theory, discontentment at the principles advanced by the theory is inevitable. The proposal that there is a dual big bang theory for the origin of the universe is a theory some people would disagree with. Personally, I was not convinced that the writer’s proposal sufficiently defended its two time frame theory. Science fiction books are a genre that is characteristic of questioning the norm or the normal ways of doing something. With this book, attempts to develop a creation theory of the universe appeared far-fetched for me. While I recognize that everybody is entitled to their own opinion, I did not find any basis for questioning whether the creation of the universe took place within two different time frames.
Consequently, I found the cover photo of the book wanting. The title of the book is properly laid out and easy for the eye to capture because it is printed in bold. In contrast, the names of the author and the illustrator appeared concealed to me. It would take a very keen eye to locate them on the cover page. I wish the editor or writer would have considered using a different color for the cover photo and a different one for the fonts used for the title, the author’s name and illustrator.
Overall, I rate this book 3 out of 4 stars. I recommend this book to two categories of people. To begin with, Science fiction lovers might want to explore the theories propounded in this book. The second category is people interested in learning about the different theories of creation of the universe. You may finally disagree or agree with the writer but to arrive to either of the conclusions would require the reader to have an open mind.
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Of Zots and Xoodles
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