1 out of 4 stars
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30th Century: Escape by Mark Kingston Levin is sci-fi novel that is heavy on the science side of things.
Jennifer Hero, a captain leading in the war against the Syndos, is burned out by the battle. The Syndos are a race of genetically-altered humans that have one goal: to exterminate the Naturals. Jennifer leads a small task force of these unaltered humans in a goal to distribute a virus to quell the instincts of the Syndos. Her lover, Zexton, had created a time machine that would allow the Naturals to end the war with the Syndos before it had even begun. While sending her small task force back 300 years, the group comes under attack. Using the violent attack as her chance, Jennifer decided to go back to the year 2015.
This book started out with promise. When a book markets itself as science fiction, heavy on the science, you expect a gripping plot line backed by advanced methods not yet seen in science. 30th Century: Escape failed in that promise. I rate this book 1 out of 4 stars.
While this book promised a thrilling ride through time with gripping characters, I found it falling flat by Chapter three. It was exceptionally edited, but that was not enough to keep the formal speech and jumping plot from keeping my interest. I enjoyed the natural expression and intricate relationships in the first three chapters of the novel. Jennifer's quest was one that readers could easily identify with: save her people, heal from the death of her lover. A quest that should have been enjoyable to follow.
By Chapter six, Jennifer felt like the 'perfect' character. Her speech was rigid, her hair perfect, and even her actions left me wondering if she was even human. Could this genius woman really be so perfect? Even her slip into the year 2015 felt too easy. A rich family had been lost at sea for years. The name of the daughter? Jennifer Hero.
In the end, the plot took far too many leaps for me. I felt that it had strayed from the true purpose of the plot and devolved into Jennifer's sexual romps with multiple characters. The speech felt rigid to the point of being frozen. While I could originally relate to Jennifer's insecurities, the end of the book left me loathing the perfect and manufactured feel of her true character. This is why I rated a book with such a promising start 1 out of 4 stars.
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