Official Review: The End of the Beginning

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I love the sound of this book and can’t wait to start reading it! Environmental issues are such an on-trend subject matter which raises as many questions as answers. The central character also sounds very down to earth and relatable. Thanks for the review.
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What strikes me as interesting is that this book seems to deal with three of the main types of conflict; man vs.man, which would be the protagonist against the organization called Terra Nova, man vs. himself, as we see our protagonist struggle with the effects of PTSD, and man vs. nature, in the struggle to save the worlds environment. All of this put together definitely seems like it could turn into a very well rounded story.
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I don't really like science fiction books that much but the events in The End of the Beginning are relatable to real life and forms the basis of attraction for me.From the review,it appears theTerra Nova terrorist group is a challenge to the UNIRO and then civilization's final hope for survival becomes doubtful!Congrats to the author on the book,being chosen as BOTD.
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I love sci-fi where both the good guys' and the bad guys' arguments are well-reasoned and compelling. It adds so much drama when the antagonist isn't just evil for the sake of being evil. Thanks for this thoughtful review!
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A book about a character who wants to make a difference so that the world can be a better place? I'm sold!
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This does sound like an exciting science fiction novel and it really seems like it makes you think. Sounds like there does need to be a sequel. I hope so too. Thanks for your insight!
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I have not been too much of a SciFi reader, but some elements in this review do peak my interest. I am the child of a military father USAF, so the military aspect might be interesting. Having seen the affect of war on veterans that I went to college with, I can only imagine some of the PTSD aspects that can be written into the character of William Emerson. The current United Nations is incredibly ineffective, so why not look at what the author can do with the fictional UNIRO.
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Great presenation of it without revaling too much to make me the yet to be reader lose interest. Book captures a global issue and brings awareness in some sort of caution way. I am looking forward to reading it. Superb review!
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Post by Surabhi Rani »

'Official Review: The end of the Beginning, by Zachary Eichcholz', is a useful piece of work and serves as a necessary part of the book, for readers, who are not familiar with the modern trends, related to the growth in environmental sciences!
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Well, that's interesting. I am glad that the author decided to create a story that tries to bring awareness to environmental problems, which is something that seems to heavily affect our society. The Sci-fi aspect is a plus. I already downloaded the book, so we'll see how it goes. Thank you for the review.
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A suspenseful science fiction book with a cliffhanger ending is a must-see for me. The plot sounds unique and interesting, congrats on being BOTD!
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Great review. I thought this book was about spiritual elements, but I was wrong. I love how environmental issues are addressed here. I should read this.
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This kind of sounds somewhat like a typical science fiction type book. The third person to first person sounds interesting, but I don’t think it’s writing style I would enjoy. Thanks for writing a review!
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Oh... I was really buying into this one until you mentioned the cliffhanger ending. I'll wait and see if there are sequels!
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I had read a few science fiction novels especially about environmental polution and I love their impact on my life. As a great aficionado of sci-fi I'll enjoy this read. Thanks for this review.
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