Review of Chromatophobia
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Review of Chromatophobia
When searching for an intriguing read, individuals need not look further! Chromatophobia , by W.D. County, is mesmerizing beyond imagination. The book follows through the mission of a Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps, specifically a marine sniper scout named Miles Reardon. Early on, the author reveals the main protagonist is colorblind, providing an obstacle for the mission: protect those who study the source of the mission. Color blindness, to some, may seem to be a disadvantage in everyday life; however, color blindness for Chromatophobia is an advantage, not a weakness. The story provides an interesting tale through the lives of not just Miles Reardon, but his team as well. With a serious problem rearing its giant head throughout the book, the ending will certainly seem appropriate for the troubles and obstacles the team encounters.
W.D. County certainly provided excellent details when writing Chromatophobia . Of these important details, the main positive point I would like to address is County’s knack for character development. One thing that is frustrating when finding a book to read, is the lack of character development. Growth and progress, both negatively and positively impacting a character’s life, is important when reading a story. If a character stays relatively the same throughout, with no change, no moral compass, etc., it is hard to really catch the groove of a book and truly submerge into it. Both Reardon and his entire team undergo some sort of transformation whether that be with Reardon’s show of actual emotion increasing throughout the book, to the supporting character Zita’s decrease of petrification and increase in courage.
As far as Chromatophobia’s book downfalls, there truly are not any noticeable ones. Personally, the only issue I came across a select few times were the instances in which I actively had to do research in regards to certain words and phrases. Some of these words, to my knowledge, do not fall under the common knowledge category, so truthfully the only negative thing I can muster up, is not understanding some of the terminology and needing to look it up in order to figure out what things meant.
I rate this book 3 out of 4 . I did not give the book a four star rating mainly due to the fact that not everything was self explanatory and a proper explanation or definition would have been beneficial to truly understanding the book. I gave three stars for the simple reason that the book, overall, was well done. The plot, the characters, the developments, and resolution, all made the book a well-worth read.
Overall, I would classify this book as appropriate for mature audiences. Specifically, I would say this book is suitable for mature audiences who enjoy both sci-fi and action topics. Another item of important consideration is that the book is quite well edited; therefore, mature audiences would find the book rather easy to follow as well.
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