Review of Dylan McLeod-Vexor City
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Review of Dylan McLeod-Vexor City
[Following is a volunteer review of "Dylan McLeod-Vexor City" by J. B. Christensen.]
This a review of a science fiction book called Dylan McLeod -Vexor City. by J B Christensen.
This book has been written with teenagers in mind, which really, is irrelevant. It is like saying Star Trek and Star Wars are for the teenagers, but everyone knows that those programs are enjoyed by all generations who like sci-fi.
So being old enough to be a grandparent to the main characters of the novel, l thoroughly enjoyed reading it. From the beginning the story felt real. I have a habit of losing myself when reading a book, to the point of not noticing what is happening around me. I certainly did with this book. (Much to the annoyance of my partner)
The book is about a planet that is being run by the vexors, who have become in charge of the planet over the years. The humans, lurkins and specks are being 'run' by the vexors and the relationship is toxic. Dylan, the main character (a human) had decided that, enough is enough, of the years of the controlling vexors. With the murder of his father, by the vexors, he decides to do something about it. So he enrols his friends and gets the city residents as one, to fight for their freedom.
The storyline contains a lot of violence within it's pages. The writer goes in to very graphic descriptions of the fighting and killings. One of his main character, Zalia, who had been taken prisoner by Sholtar, and who is the leader of the vexors. She is not being treated very well by him and his vexor guards. Zalia manages to get free of her bounds and with the help of Dylan, they fight the vexors and Sholtar to eventually win.
As l have mentioned earlier it is an excellent book, as a book. Well written, good storyline with good characters and perfect within the context of the book. BUT take it out the book, by anybody, but especially by a youngster, it is graphic in it's fighting details. In chapter twenty one, where some of the planet people are being murdered by the vexors, and is very, very graphic in it's descriptions of the murders, so much so, that l could not read the full chapter and l felt that l needed to move on to the next chapter.
Okay you are probably thinking it is just a book, but how many times have you read a article, that has had an effect on you. Anger, tears, or laughter and this book could do the same. We don't need these type of stories. The vicious fighting and the ease of the nastiness of the vexors could easily be related to a modern Gaza or Ukraine. You might think l am over exaggerating, perhaps so, and to be honest it does have a lovely ending, but please we need laughter and PEACE. Not fighting, not badness or nastiness, of another species, simply because they are different. But PEACE please. You ask for a true review and this is it.
Therefore purely because of the content of the storyline, rather than the story itself, but because the fighting methods and the use of firearms, l have put [2 of 4] and [3 of 5] for this review.[\]
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Dylan McLeod-Vexor City
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This a review of a science fiction book called Dylan McLeod -Vexor City. by J B Christensen.
This book has been written with teenagers in mind, which really, is irrelevant. It is like saying Star Trek and Star Wars are for the teenagers, but everyone knows that those programs are enjoyed by all generations who like sci-fi.
So being old enough to be a grandparent to the main characters of the novel, l thoroughly enjoyed reading it. From the beginning the story felt real. I have a habit of losing myself when reading a book, to the point of not noticing what is happening around me. I certainly did with this book. (Much to the annoyance of my partner)
The book is about a planet that is being run by the vexors, who have become in charge of the planet over the years. The humans, lurkins and specks are being 'run' by the vexors and the relationship is toxic. Dylan, the main character (a human) had decided that, enough is enough, of the years of the controlling vexors. With the murder of his father, by the vexors, he decides to do something about it. So he enrols his friends and gets the city residents as one, to fight for their freedom.
The storyline contains a lot of violence within it's pages. The writer goes in to very graphic descriptions of the fighting and killings. One of his main character, Zalia, who had been taken prisoner by Sholtar, and who is the leader of the vexors. She is not being treated very well by him and his vexor guards. Zalia manages to get free of her bounds and with the help of Dylan, they fight the vexors and Sholtar to eventually win.
As l have mentioned earlier it is an excellent book, as a book. Well written, good storyline with good characters and perfect within the context of the book. BUT take it out the book, by anybody, but especially by a youngster, it is graphic in it's fighting details. In chapter twenty one, where some of the planet people are being murdered by the vexors, and is very, very graphic in it's descriptions of the murders, so much so, that l could not read the full chapter and l felt that l needed to move on to the next chapter.
Okay you are probably thinking it is just a book, but how many times have you read a article, that has had an effect on you. Anger, tears, or laughter and this book could do the same. We don't need these type of stories. The vicious fighting and the ease of the nastiness of the vexors could easily be related to a modern Gaza or Ukraine. You might think l am over exaggerating, perhaps so, and to be honest it does have a lovely ending, but please we need laughter and PEACE. Not fighting, not badness or nastiness, of another species, simply because they are different. But PEACE please. You ask for a true review and this is it.
Therefore purely because of the content of the storyline, rather than the story itself, but because the fighting methods and the use of firearms, l have put [2 of 4] and [3 of 5] for this review.[\]
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