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nimra_nazim23's review against another edition
4.0
Have you ever imagined what the world would look like in a hundred years with the climate change and pollution we are witnessing currently? I believe all of us have stopped and thought about this atleast once in our life. The Reco2gnition series presents a pretty similar situation.
Book 1 revolves around the havoc of nuclear power and how to prevent it. The constant tug of war between Merisi and Shui Feng and the intermixing of past, present, and future presents a harrowing image of what we humans are doing to our earth. From assassination to Androids, the book was well written.
From the world-building to the characters, the writer carefully crafted everything. I found the whole plot of this book really interesting, and bonus point: it had a time travel plot, which I ABSOLUTELY LOVE!
Overall this was a decent read.
Book 1 revolves around the havoc of nuclear power and how to prevent it. The constant tug of war between Merisi and Shui Feng and the intermixing of past, present, and future presents a harrowing image of what we humans are doing to our earth. From assassination to Androids, the book was well written.
From the world-building to the characters, the writer carefully crafted everything. I found the whole plot of this book really interesting, and bonus point: it had a time travel plot, which I ABSOLUTELY LOVE!
Overall this was a decent read.
lindzor's review against another edition
3.0
This isn’t my typical read, but I did enjoy it. I would definitely recommend it for a sci-fi/thriller fan. It has a lot of depth and I think the world building was very interesting. It’s not my personal favourite but I definitely think a lot of people would really enjoy this!
clockworkchapters's review against another edition
4.0
I received an ARC copy of this book through TheBookscencestours. Recognition oxygen debt and co-anda 19 vaccine is a thought provoking series by Mark Dowson.
The Plot
Recognition is a science fiction novel that includes time travel and futuristic aspects. The first novel in the series, The Oxygen Debt, introduces us to the major characters, Dr. Richard, Feng, and Merisi. Dr. Richards is a bright scientist, and Feng and Merisi are humanoids from the future who have come after him. The author has outlined the key challenges of the entire planet and how we are ruining earth, with each day. All of the characters were well-developed, and the story is very detailed which I enjoyed.
The story was more intriguing and distinctive in the second book of this series, “co-anda vaccination 19,” and the author did a fantastic job creating different catastrophes such as climate change, tsunamis and pandemics. The book is jam-packed with action-packed explanations of how the future world works and how it all came to be. It Talks about the root cause of present worlds effect on the environment and human greed is slowly chipping away the future.
My Thoughts
I enjoyed how Dowson combined the concepts of climate and time travel into this novel, and the plot was really amazing. The author has done an excellent job of establishing a futuristic society. This series is the result of a great deal of effort and work. The narrative helps you think about your decisions and how they affect the environment. The portrayal of the future in this book series will undoubtedly make you think, which is one of my favorite aspects of the book. The ending was thrilling with an amazing cliff hanger. Undoubtedly the author is talented and this a three part book series and I cant wait to read what happens next in this series.
The Plot
Recognition is a science fiction novel that includes time travel and futuristic aspects. The first novel in the series, The Oxygen Debt, introduces us to the major characters, Dr. Richard, Feng, and Merisi. Dr. Richards is a bright scientist, and Feng and Merisi are humanoids from the future who have come after him. The author has outlined the key challenges of the entire planet and how we are ruining earth, with each day. All of the characters were well-developed, and the story is very detailed which I enjoyed.
The story was more intriguing and distinctive in the second book of this series, “co-anda vaccination 19,” and the author did a fantastic job creating different catastrophes such as climate change, tsunamis and pandemics. The book is jam-packed with action-packed explanations of how the future world works and how it all came to be. It Talks about the root cause of present worlds effect on the environment and human greed is slowly chipping away the future.
My Thoughts
I enjoyed how Dowson combined the concepts of climate and time travel into this novel, and the plot was really amazing. The author has done an excellent job of establishing a futuristic society. This series is the result of a great deal of effort and work. The narrative helps you think about your decisions and how they affect the environment. The portrayal of the future in this book series will undoubtedly make you think, which is one of my favorite aspects of the book. The ending was thrilling with an amazing cliff hanger. Undoubtedly the author is talented and this a three part book series and I cant wait to read what happens next in this series.
inveterate_reader's review against another edition
4.0
"Reco2gnition: Oxygen Debt" by Mark Dowson is a really well-crafted science fiction thriller. It is a pretty impressive debut book. I wasn't expecting it to be interesting, engaging as well as informative all at once! As the central idea of the book is "environment", one cannot really expect the piece to be devoid of dull narration. But it is!
☠️Pieces of information are added without making it dry or boring. The want to read increases with each chapter.
☠️There are lively characters. The pace of the book isn't too fast nor is it too slow. It's just the perfect pace.
☠️The book reminds one of Dan Brown. It touches art and history just like Brown's works! And I happen to be a fan of Dan Brown thrillers so, there's no wayy I couldn't have liked this book. It is intriguing, engaging, well researched and amazingly good for a debut scifi.
☠️It really makes you wanna keep reading and keep knowing the characters. All the characters are pretty mysterious. They all have something much more to them that is not yet shown to us. I'm really looking forward to knowing more about Garzia and Merisi. They're both quite fascinating.
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✨ Story: The future of Earth is bleak...It's 2112, there's advanced technology, machines, androids but the humans suffer as they've exhausted the Earth's resources. The only way to survive is to go back in time and prevent the murder of a scientist who could've probably saved the world by his newest theory if he weren't executed.
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☠️The book really gives one something to think about. Our resources are dwindling day by day. We are destroying our environment. We do not have enough energy resources. And we don't seem to give a damn either. We really need to care for our planet.
☠️I DID NOT know it had a second book! I mean...the name says "part 1"...I'm dumb. I just cannot wait for the next book! I meaaaannn it ended on a cliffhanger
☠️Pieces of information are added without making it dry or boring. The want to read increases with each chapter.
☠️There are lively characters. The pace of the book isn't too fast nor is it too slow. It's just the perfect pace.
☠️The book reminds one of Dan Brown. It touches art and history just like Brown's works! And I happen to be a fan of Dan Brown thrillers so, there's no wayy I couldn't have liked this book. It is intriguing, engaging, well researched and amazingly good for a debut scifi.
☠️It really makes you wanna keep reading and keep knowing the characters. All the characters are pretty mysterious. They all have something much more to them that is not yet shown to us. I'm really looking forward to knowing more about Garzia and Merisi. They're both quite fascinating.
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✨ Story: The future of Earth is bleak...It's 2112, there's advanced technology, machines, androids but the humans suffer as they've exhausted the Earth's resources. The only way to survive is to go back in time and prevent the murder of a scientist who could've probably saved the world by his newest theory if he weren't executed.
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☠️The book really gives one something to think about. Our resources are dwindling day by day. We are destroying our environment. We do not have enough energy resources. And we don't seem to give a damn either. We really need to care for our planet.
☠️I DID NOT know it had a second book! I mean...the name says "part 1"...I'm dumb. I just cannot wait for the next book! I meaaaannn it ended on a cliffhanger
nerdontheloose's review against another edition
4.0
Set in the year 2112, this is a futuristic and thought-provoking story, with the challenge of climate change at the heart of it, and what happens when science becomes reckless, giving rise to machinoids with cognitive abilities (this is where the title comes from), so, a recipe for disaster basically!
This was brilliant, truly in line with Michael Chrichton's sci-fi thrillers. It is intellectually stimulating and very atmospheric, the prospects of a dark, and un-breathable near future felt very realistic . This is more than an eco-sensitive time-travelling thriller, it has drama, crime, murder, mystery, romance and whatnot in it! It's truly a ride in under 200 pages, ending in a cliffhanger. Can't wait to grab the next part!
This was brilliant, truly in line with Michael Chrichton's sci-fi thrillers. It is intellectually stimulating and very atmospheric, the prospects of a dark, and un-breathable near future felt very realistic . This is more than an eco-sensitive time-travelling thriller, it has drama, crime, murder, mystery, romance and whatnot in it! It's truly a ride in under 200 pages, ending in a cliffhanger. Can't wait to grab the next part!
miss__laris's review against another edition
4.0
I’ve received a digital copy in exchange for a review. Thanks so much Moonlight Booktours for hosting this book tour and for giving me the opportunity to be a part of it!
Oxygen Debt, published in 2019, is the first book in the Reco2gnition trilogy, followed by Co-Anda 19 Vaccine in 2021 and Hypno-Xia in April 2022.
The author has done a great job at mixing entertainment with information - despite the fact that seemingly difficult topics such as energy production and the hazards of nuclear power are at the center of the plot, it wasn’t difficult to follow the story. The book ends with a cliffhanger that will make you want to keep reading the second part as soon as possible in order to find out what happens next.
What is more, the plot was well developed and had alternating timelines which I love. The past and the present have been merged amazingly. The story is set in the year 2112, but there are frequent flashbacks to 2017.
I would highly recommend reading this book if you’re a fan of science fiction!
Oxygen Debt, published in 2019, is the first book in the Reco2gnition trilogy, followed by Co-Anda 19 Vaccine in 2021 and Hypno-Xia in April 2022.
The author has done a great job at mixing entertainment with information - despite the fact that seemingly difficult topics such as energy production and the hazards of nuclear power are at the center of the plot, it wasn’t difficult to follow the story. The book ends with a cliffhanger that will make you want to keep reading the second part as soon as possible in order to find out what happens next.
What is more, the plot was well developed and had alternating timelines which I love. The past and the present have been merged amazingly. The story is set in the year 2112, but there are frequent flashbacks to 2017.
I would highly recommend reading this book if you’re a fan of science fiction!
jorghahaq's review
4.5
Full review available here: http://reading-writing-rebellion.com/review/recognition-oxygen-debt/
bookshelvesandtealeaves's review
3.0
This book has such an engaging premise and so much of it I could see in my mind - it would make for a very thrilling and visually stunning movie if anyone were to jump on it!
I really love the glimpse at the future and the links to the past and the way everything was interwoven. It’s a really smart story that’s not difficult to follow.
The only downfall for me was that I wish I knew more about these characters. It felt like a lot was happening but I didn’t know enough about the players to feel anything for them. I’m big on emotional connections to characters.
Still, a solid debut novel. I look forward to seeing more from this author!
I really love the glimpse at the future and the links to the past and the way everything was interwoven. It’s a really smart story that’s not difficult to follow.
The only downfall for me was that I wish I knew more about these characters. It felt like a lot was happening but I didn’t know enough about the players to feel anything for them. I’m big on emotional connections to characters.
Still, a solid debut novel. I look forward to seeing more from this author!
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