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Review of The Great awakening
[Following is a volunteer review of "The Great awakening" by Arthur Seymour.]
The Great Awakening by Arthur F. Seymour
The Great Awakening by Arthur Seymour tells the story of a group of people looking for a solution to the ‘coma virus’ that has affected humanity on a global scale. The main character, Seymour, lives in a large cave, with his wife, children and colleagues. As the pandemic spreads, Seymour, along with friends and family, searches for a way to stop the spread and cure the virus. The general themes of love and working together are carried throughout the story, along with many sci-fi and fantasy gimmicks.
Although I found the themes of the story didn’t particularly resonate with me, there are many who will. Seymour (the author, not the character) fills his story to the brim with talk of universal love and helping one another. Every character in the book seems to agree that we should all love one another and take care of others. Ultimately the story tries to prove that the world can be saved through universal love.
In spite of the uplifting themes, I personally found both the characters and storytelling somewhat flat. Most authors and writers agree that in order to carry good plot, the characters must be well written. Arthur Seymour's characters were, although sweet, rather two-dimensional. Most of them lacked defining characteristics, as well as emotional depth, making the story difficult to read. Many readers prefer characters that the can emotionally relate to, or at least feel compassion for. Unfortunately Seymours characters were devoid of emotional depth, and character. Part of this is due to writing style; Seymour’s writing reads similarly to a film or play script. As opposed to showing us how characters are feeling or what others see, he simply tells us. It is unfortunate, as a key theme of the story is love, and yet Seymour struggles to make his audience feel this. The writing style makes it difficult to relate to the characters emotions or struggles. When we are watching a film or a play, the audience can see the emotions of the actors, but when a writer fails to show his or her readers what the characters feel, there is an incongruence between what we are reading, and what we are feeling. Additionally, the author’s writing is clumsy, and has a little to no flow. This makes reading a bit of a challenge, as it is difficult to get really ’stuck into’ the story. Additionally, there was a heavy juxtaposition between the general storytelling and the sci-fi jargon that Seymour's characters would often use. This made the reader feel as though little to no planning had gone into the world-building. Overall, I felt as though the story was not well supported by the author's planning, writing, or his characters.
I would rate this story two stars out of five stars. Although I would’ve liked to give it a higher rating, I felt that due to the grammatical errors, unwieldy writing and general cheesy themes, I cannot. The story is suitable for readers of all ages, the writing style is easily digestible for younger readers, but can also be enjoyed older readers. I would not recommend this book to anyone looking to read a fun science fiction novel. Although there are robots and 'futuristic' tech, the book has few other science fiction themes, and reads more like a family adventure story.
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The Great awakening
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The Great Awakening by Arthur F. Seymour
The Great Awakening by Arthur Seymour tells the story of a group of people looking for a solution to the ‘coma virus’ that has affected humanity on a global scale. The main character, Seymour, lives in a large cave, with his wife, children and colleagues. As the pandemic spreads, Seymour, along with friends and family, searches for a way to stop the spread and cure the virus. The general themes of love and working together are carried throughout the story, along with many sci-fi and fantasy gimmicks.
Although I found the themes of the story didn’t particularly resonate with me, there are many who will. Seymour (the author, not the character) fills his story to the brim with talk of universal love and helping one another. Every character in the book seems to agree that we should all love one another and take care of others. Ultimately the story tries to prove that the world can be saved through universal love.
In spite of the uplifting themes, I personally found both the characters and storytelling somewhat flat. Most authors and writers agree that in order to carry good plot, the characters must be well written. Arthur Seymour's characters were, although sweet, rather two-dimensional. Most of them lacked defining characteristics, as well as emotional depth, making the story difficult to read. Many readers prefer characters that the can emotionally relate to, or at least feel compassion for. Unfortunately Seymours characters were devoid of emotional depth, and character. Part of this is due to writing style; Seymour’s writing reads similarly to a film or play script. As opposed to showing us how characters are feeling or what others see, he simply tells us. It is unfortunate, as a key theme of the story is love, and yet Seymour struggles to make his audience feel this. The writing style makes it difficult to relate to the characters emotions or struggles. When we are watching a film or a play, the audience can see the emotions of the actors, but when a writer fails to show his or her readers what the characters feel, there is an incongruence between what we are reading, and what we are feeling. Additionally, the author’s writing is clumsy, and has a little to no flow. This makes reading a bit of a challenge, as it is difficult to get really ’stuck into’ the story. Additionally, there was a heavy juxtaposition between the general storytelling and the sci-fi jargon that Seymour's characters would often use. This made the reader feel as though little to no planning had gone into the world-building. Overall, I felt as though the story was not well supported by the author's planning, writing, or his characters.
I would rate this story two stars out of five stars. Although I would’ve liked to give it a higher rating, I felt that due to the grammatical errors, unwieldy writing and general cheesy themes, I cannot. The story is suitable for readers of all ages, the writing style is easily digestible for younger readers, but can also be enjoyed older readers. I would not recommend this book to anyone looking to read a fun science fiction novel. Although there are robots and 'futuristic' tech, the book has few other science fiction themes, and reads more like a family adventure story.
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