Review by Nickolas Farmakis -- Sonar The Surge by B. Truly
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Review by Nickolas Farmakis -- Sonar The Surge by B. Truly
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Sonar The Surge by B. Truly is the third novel in a series of science fiction and romantic novels. Through this book, the author aims to discuss, describe and explore themes of romance, friendship, revenge and pride. Even though it is a member of a series of books, this book can be read as a stand-alone book, something that adds value to its character.
The main plot of the book revolves around the romance between Nile and Symone, as well as the war between two enemy planets: Sonar and Polaris. Through the excellent narrative techniques, the author describes the vile atrocities the Polaris soldiers have done on Sonar citizens and the dangers that Nile, Symone and their warrior friends undergo when fighting Polaris. The book focuses on the losses of Symone’s family members, due to Polar soldiers, as well as the consequences of this on her emotions and thoughts. There are many other characters in the book, such as Syira, Shiray, Bruno, and Kadeem that are friends with Nile and Symone, fighting on their side and the author also describes their backgrounds and feelings.
The book has several positive characteristics, that promote it to the rank of a high-quality book. More specifically, the author uses vivid imagery, narrative techniques, dialogue and relevant vocabulary to engage the reader and pass on his message. Furthermore, the author has included various characters in the story and through giving information for each one, the story develops interest and becomes engaging. Moreover, what I liked most was the fact that the book is well-structured, and the author interlacing and interweaving various elements from the story, thereby creating a complex, yet magnificent, web that serves as the foundation of the main plot.
On the other hand, this book contains numerous negative attributes as well. More analytically, there are more than ten grammatical and typographical errors, which greatly undermines the credibility of the book, thus it requires another round of professional editing. To add to this, the author occasionally added various redundant details, which distract the reader and make the book boring, thus reducing the reader’s attention. In final, what I disliked most about this book was the number of profane words utilized by the author, as well as the frequency of erotic scenes, which undermine the credibility of the author and distract the reader from the main plot.
I believe that the audience for this book are adults that are science-fiction readers and enjoy romantic elements in a story. The reason for limiting the audience to adults is the number of violent scenes, the frequency of erotic descriptions, and the profane expressions in the book. Moreover, readers who do not enjoy science-fiction or romance are likely to find this book boring and monotonous. This book is suited to readers of every religion.
In summary, I rate this book with 2 out of 4 stars. The reason for not giving this book a higher rating is the lack of professional editing, the redundant details, the profane words, and the erotic scenes that are present in the book. A lower rating would be unjust, though, as the author has successfully explored themes of romance, friendship, and revenge, while the book is coherent and well-thought.
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Sonar The Surge by B. Truly is the third novel in a series of science fiction and romantic novels. Through this book, the author aims to discuss, describe and explore themes of romance, friendship, revenge and pride. Even though it is a member of a series of books, this book can be read as a stand-alone book, something that adds value to its character.
The main plot of the book revolves around the romance between Nile and Symone, as well as the war between two enemy planets: Sonar and Polaris. Through the excellent narrative techniques, the author describes the vile atrocities the Polaris soldiers have done on Sonar citizens and the dangers that Nile, Symone and their warrior friends undergo when fighting Polaris. The book focuses on the losses of Symone’s family members, due to Polar soldiers, as well as the consequences of this on her emotions and thoughts. There are many other characters in the book, such as Syira, Shiray, Bruno, and Kadeem that are friends with Nile and Symone, fighting on their side and the author also describes their backgrounds and feelings.
The book has several positive characteristics, that promote it to the rank of a high-quality book. More specifically, the author uses vivid imagery, narrative techniques, dialogue and relevant vocabulary to engage the reader and pass on his message. Furthermore, the author has included various characters in the story and through giving information for each one, the story develops interest and becomes engaging. Moreover, what I liked most was the fact that the book is well-structured, and the author interlacing and interweaving various elements from the story, thereby creating a complex, yet magnificent, web that serves as the foundation of the main plot.
On the other hand, this book contains numerous negative attributes as well. More analytically, there are more than ten grammatical and typographical errors, which greatly undermines the credibility of the book, thus it requires another round of professional editing. To add to this, the author occasionally added various redundant details, which distract the reader and make the book boring, thus reducing the reader’s attention. In final, what I disliked most about this book was the number of profane words utilized by the author, as well as the frequency of erotic scenes, which undermine the credibility of the author and distract the reader from the main plot.
I believe that the audience for this book are adults that are science-fiction readers and enjoy romantic elements in a story. The reason for limiting the audience to adults is the number of violent scenes, the frequency of erotic descriptions, and the profane expressions in the book. Moreover, readers who do not enjoy science-fiction or romance are likely to find this book boring and monotonous. This book is suited to readers of every religion.
In summary, I rate this book with 2 out of 4 stars. The reason for not giving this book a higher rating is the lack of professional editing, the redundant details, the profane words, and the erotic scenes that are present in the book. A lower rating would be unjust, though, as the author has successfully explored themes of romance, friendship, and revenge, while the book is coherent and well-thought.
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