3 out of 4 stars
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EndSanity is an inspiring and memorable book written by Jerry L. West.
JL Best, a scientist and a notably cunning man, wants nothing more than to be reunited with his estranged daughter Mary whom he has not seen for a long time. When Tiera, JL’s protégé invites Mary to an investors’ meeting which incidentally happens to be the venue of his husband George’s gig, Mary begins to feel suspicious. Everything seems to be orchestrated, and no one is clever enough to pull this thing off except her father whom she believes to be on to something in another attempt for reconciliation.
Meanwhile, representing ITRY, a small minority-owned company, Tiera and JL need all the help they can get to prepare for a demonstration against a major prime contractor, QUQU, for a possible contract with the government. With no chances of ever getting the contract against such a formidable opponent with long history with the government, JL has to be his most cunning, most creative and most innovative self to win the contract.
EndSanity is a book about change. As the author put it ‘it is a book about putting an end to behaviors that stifle imagination and creative thinking.’ It is a story about following your passion and doing the things that make you happy. It is about finding your purpose and working on it with everything you got. Furthermore, the book shows how something can be done and should be done, with unwavering determination, and sometimes, to the point of tenacity. The most important lesson I learned from this book is that you do not give up, ever, and whatever you do, you have to see it through no matter how hopeless and regardless of the result.
The pacing was steady for the first hundred pages and gradually picked up when the plot thickened. As some twists were presented and unexpected turns of events were introduced, suspense built up and the book ultimately ended with a satisfying denouement.
However, the book started out a little confusing. For starters, it was difficult to separate the author, Jerry L. West from the main fictional character JL Best, since the author clearly stated that the main character was actually himself represented by the fictional character JL Best, which made the book more like a memoir instead of fiction.
Moreover, except for the short narration at the beginning of each chapter, the scenes were written like a script for television series. Though I did not have any complaint about that particular format, I believe, however, that the character development suffered because of that. Of all the characters, only JL seemed to be distinctive. It was apparent that he was clever and inventive. Aside from him, however, the rest of the characters were not thoroughly described, therefore, difficult to relate to. I also had difficulty with the time shift which was not segued smoothly.
I, therefore, rate this book 3 out of 4 stars. It is an enjoyable book about love, family, friends, passion, dreams, courage and determination. I recommend it to readers who enjoy light read and feel-good reading materials.
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