Review of Quantum Terra
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Review of Quantum Terra
[Following is a volunteer review of "Quantum Terra" by Kirk Marty.]
This was a fun story with some well-chosen twists and a lot of interesting forays into the world of quantum physics. Overall, I give the story a 4 out of 5, and recommend it to anyone who enjoys legal thrillers or science themed adventure stories.
The author spends an enormous amount of time re-explaining what might be difficult concepts for some folks with regard to the introductory quantum physics ideas, and at some point, one feels as if the author does not trust to audience to be able to keep up. Most of the concepts are actually on the cutting edge in the world of physics, but they are introduced appropriately, and their presence in the story is very strategically aligned with the overall story line, so this repetition does cause a bit of a slog, if you are interested in getting the story to move along.
The characters are enjoyable, though the protagonist does seem a little too good to be true, he is a little like James Bond, but with a bent toward being an upstanding legal expert, and less of a spy, though he does manage to "get the girl" with no trouble. While there is some mild sexual interaction between various characters and some sexual concepts related to the main plot, the interactions are neither gratuitous nor terribly explicit, and everyone is consenting.
All of the plot points are neatly tied up in the end, the characters are believable and nuanced, and the main plot line leaves you wondering about alternate realities,and what part they may play in our everyday lives. I appreciate a fiction book that incorporates a bit of science and a bit of mystery, and does so while allowing the reader to get immersed in the story without too much detail in the world-building aspects.
The variety of characterization for the male characters is greater than for the female characters. Granted, there are more male characters in the book, but even though there are at least four females named and described in the book, there are only two types of women. Occasionally, though the women are attributed with intelligence, they do seem to be mere tools for the protagonist to achieve his ends.
The protagonist has an interesting spin on how the legal system works, and one assumes that because the author is or was a lawyer, their opinion matches what the protagonist has to say, and much of it is disheartening and disappointing. Hopefully this is just a quirk of the main character, but one has to wonder.
In all, I would recommend this book to other people I know who read speculative fiction, mysteries, legal action thrillers or even folks who appreciate a good, light romance. The action moves quickly enough, once the author is sure the audience is keeping up.
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Quantum Terra
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This was a fun story with some well-chosen twists and a lot of interesting forays into the world of quantum physics. Overall, I give the story a 4 out of 5, and recommend it to anyone who enjoys legal thrillers or science themed adventure stories.
The author spends an enormous amount of time re-explaining what might be difficult concepts for some folks with regard to the introductory quantum physics ideas, and at some point, one feels as if the author does not trust to audience to be able to keep up. Most of the concepts are actually on the cutting edge in the world of physics, but they are introduced appropriately, and their presence in the story is very strategically aligned with the overall story line, so this repetition does cause a bit of a slog, if you are interested in getting the story to move along.
The characters are enjoyable, though the protagonist does seem a little too good to be true, he is a little like James Bond, but with a bent toward being an upstanding legal expert, and less of a spy, though he does manage to "get the girl" with no trouble. While there is some mild sexual interaction between various characters and some sexual concepts related to the main plot, the interactions are neither gratuitous nor terribly explicit, and everyone is consenting.
All of the plot points are neatly tied up in the end, the characters are believable and nuanced, and the main plot line leaves you wondering about alternate realities,and what part they may play in our everyday lives. I appreciate a fiction book that incorporates a bit of science and a bit of mystery, and does so while allowing the reader to get immersed in the story without too much detail in the world-building aspects.
The variety of characterization for the male characters is greater than for the female characters. Granted, there are more male characters in the book, but even though there are at least four females named and described in the book, there are only two types of women. Occasionally, though the women are attributed with intelligence, they do seem to be mere tools for the protagonist to achieve his ends.
The protagonist has an interesting spin on how the legal system works, and one assumes that because the author is or was a lawyer, their opinion matches what the protagonist has to say, and much of it is disheartening and disappointing. Hopefully this is just a quirk of the main character, but one has to wonder.
In all, I would recommend this book to other people I know who read speculative fiction, mysteries, legal action thrillers or even folks who appreciate a good, light romance. The action moves quickly enough, once the author is sure the audience is keeping up.
******
Quantum Terra
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
Latest Review: Quantum Terra by Kirk Marty
