Review by Dave Manny -- Chrome Mountain by Ben Schneider
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Review by Dave Manny -- Chrome Mountain by Ben Schneider
[Following is a volunteer review of "Chrome Mountain" by Ben Schneider.]
Chrome Mountain by Ben Schneider is the story of two individuals, Sophia Mc Call and Trey Radisson who, in all intents and purposes, reside in different social circles but happen to collide to save one another. The story is told mainly in the present but began approximately three years in the past. Trey is an inventor and computer nerd who invents a device that can change the way the world operates. He is then tormented by nightmares predicting the possible impact his invention can have on terrorism. Trey, riddled with doubt and fear about his invention, takes drastic measures to keep it out of the hands of terrorists. Sophia, on the other hand, was living with a biker gang but decided to call it quits when the gang became too violent. The only problem is that being a member of a gang is for life and no one can leave without severe consequences.
There was no development of the characters in the book and very little background information was provided about the situation. I felt that if the author had made the book a little longer but the plot and scenes remained the same, there would have been more space to develop the story properly. The use of descriptions became overbearing after the third chapter and descriptions were not provided from a particular character’s point of view so Trey and Sophia would be in a new place and the description would be provided about things they knew nothing about and were not able to see. This may be a writing style but it was not suitable for this story.
The story is mostly non-stop action as Trey and Sophia fight for their lives while they are chased across the country by determined terrorists, police officers, FBI agents and a biker gang. Interspersed with the action was some humorous parts but some of the situations seemed unrealistic and instead of adding humor, the flow of the storytelling was interrupted making the reader question the situation. The author was very repetitive in some of his descriptions e.g. describing eyes as orbs and using the terms bug-eyed, bulging or protruding at occasions where a description of the eyes was not necessary. The development of the relationship between Trey and Sophia was not very romantic or believable and seemed forced at times.
I rate this book three out of four stars because of the ease of reading and understanding the story. If stars could have been awarded as fractions I would have awarded this story 2.6 stars because, although the story was enjoyable, the excessive use of adjectives was very distracting and the villains in the story provided too much information during their incessant bragging to be realistic. There is no obscene language in the story and no sexually explicit scenes. However, due to the amount of violent situations in this action-packed book, it is recommended for persons over fourteen years.
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Chrome Mountain by Ben Schneider is the story of two individuals, Sophia Mc Call and Trey Radisson who, in all intents and purposes, reside in different social circles but happen to collide to save one another. The story is told mainly in the present but began approximately three years in the past. Trey is an inventor and computer nerd who invents a device that can change the way the world operates. He is then tormented by nightmares predicting the possible impact his invention can have on terrorism. Trey, riddled with doubt and fear about his invention, takes drastic measures to keep it out of the hands of terrorists. Sophia, on the other hand, was living with a biker gang but decided to call it quits when the gang became too violent. The only problem is that being a member of a gang is for life and no one can leave without severe consequences.
There was no development of the characters in the book and very little background information was provided about the situation. I felt that if the author had made the book a little longer but the plot and scenes remained the same, there would have been more space to develop the story properly. The use of descriptions became overbearing after the third chapter and descriptions were not provided from a particular character’s point of view so Trey and Sophia would be in a new place and the description would be provided about things they knew nothing about and were not able to see. This may be a writing style but it was not suitable for this story.
The story is mostly non-stop action as Trey and Sophia fight for their lives while they are chased across the country by determined terrorists, police officers, FBI agents and a biker gang. Interspersed with the action was some humorous parts but some of the situations seemed unrealistic and instead of adding humor, the flow of the storytelling was interrupted making the reader question the situation. The author was very repetitive in some of his descriptions e.g. describing eyes as orbs and using the terms bug-eyed, bulging or protruding at occasions where a description of the eyes was not necessary. The development of the relationship between Trey and Sophia was not very romantic or believable and seemed forced at times.
I rate this book three out of four stars because of the ease of reading and understanding the story. If stars could have been awarded as fractions I would have awarded this story 2.6 stars because, although the story was enjoyable, the excessive use of adjectives was very distracting and the villains in the story provided too much information during their incessant bragging to be realistic. There is no obscene language in the story and no sexually explicit scenes. However, due to the amount of violent situations in this action-packed book, it is recommended for persons over fourteen years.
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Chrome Mountain
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