Review of Blockhead

[Bertha Jackson]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Blockhead" by Kyle J.S. Bardell.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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Blockhead by Kyle J.S. Bardell is a sci-fi/fantasy novel that contains four parts: “Bronco Ranch,” “Ultreu,” “City of Light,” and “Prestina,” which follows Bronco’s journey. Bronco lives on a mechanical horse ranch with her parents, Jericho and Rue, and her little brother, Lockett. Unlike other places, Bronco and Lockett are both heirs to the ranch. Bronco befriends a teenage boy named Wolfrum who lives in Wolfrum’s Forest. Sinjorino advises Bronco that she has to go to the capital city for education and learn her placement in life. Upset because her parents had never explained this to her, Bronco asks Wolfrum to run away with her. He does not run away with her but shows her the way. Lockett wants to run away too, but Bronco does not want to take him because he cannot care for himself. After running into difficulties, Bronco decides going to the capital city is better than living with her parents, so she returns home to depart for the capital city. All Bronco wants is to live a life without barriers. Does Bronco finish her education? What is her placement in life? Is a life without barriers possible?

I was able to visualize and understand each of the characters due to the excellent character development. I could see the peacock feathers sticking out of skulls, the desert sand, the ocean beaches, the icy winter storm, and the fire in the forests. I felt like I was part of the story and found myself holding my breath at times. The four sections of the book made the plot flow smoothly, and made it easy for me to follow the sequences in the story. This book is full of morals and lessons for the reader to learn. One of my favorites was about ants and why they walk in a straight line, the importance of their orderly nature, and all of them doing their part in their society. Another concept I liked was that children judge nothing and only see the beauty in life. The story shows how capitalism impacts citizens and their right to live life the way they want to.

The only negative aspect of this book is the pace. The first few chapters moved slowly, and I had trouble determining the story’s plot. However, the pace eventually picked up, and the book became an enjoyable read with an unexpected ending.

A professional editor has edited this well-edited book as it contains only six errors. There is absolutely no reason for me to give this book less than 4 out of 4 stars.

I recommend this book to sci-fi/fantasy fans over the age of 18. The non-borderline profanity and gory content make the book unsuitable for younger readers.

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[Astral Magi]

I am looking forward to reading more about Bronco's adventures. Thanks for a lovely review.

[marta baglioni]

I think I have read reviews of this book before: I am more and more interested! Great work

[Amanda I]

I would like to follow Bronco's adventures. Thanks for the review!

[Ivvie Ivanova]

Sounds like an intersting story! I really like the book cover too. Thank you for your review!

[NetMassimo]

This seems like an engaging book with four sections that are well developed and offer some food for thought. Thank you for your great review!

[Ekezie1998]

This looks like quite an intriguing plot. Would definitely love to have this one on my shelf. Great review.

[Aisha Yakub]

I'm looking forward to reading this book. Sci-fi books are very captivating and this storyline seems engaging. Plus, the character development seems well done. Thank you for the review

[Olamide Ogunrayi]

The pacing at the start was slow as you mentioned and it really did pick up. For me it started picking up around chapter 5 but I found the characters to be unrealistic and they had so many inconsistent attributes that made no sense overall. There were some good parts to the novel but it was overshadowed by the negative aspects. I feel the author didn’t get editors to even properly review the work because there were basic errors with grammatical punctuation which the author kept switching back and forth. Nothing was exactly consistent in this book.

[Ay Obaj]

I love it when books storyline are constructed perfectly, and contains every single element of thrill. A book like this will surely wow any reader. Thanks for a honest review.

[Stevenmusk]

I enjoyed the plot and concepts of how we see life. The character seem to play interesting roles.The title and cover art are captivating and pique one's interest. Thank you for the informative review.

[Shelby Ayres]

I enjoy it when books are written well. I enjoy face paced books and I like when the books build up to the plot. The title and cover are also very interesting.