raven31's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
thedearest's review against another edition
3.0
As you can likely tell from my blog title, I read a lot of science fiction and fantasy. It is the genre I first grew to love as a kid because of the range of imagination that can be shown. I don't read as widely as I should anymore and Red Nexus proved that to me.
The key feature of Red Nexus was a dark, vibrant technological world I couldn't get enough of. Honestly, I don't know whether I've been reading too many character-driven novels but I probably would have happily had nothing happen while exploring the world building. As a consummate political science nerd, what is your system of government exactly? Please write 20 - 200 pages for me.
The plot and Wen care nothing for my wishes though. From the moment Sammy gets kidnapped, there are a few short moments before careening from one chaos to the next. Red Nexus could probably be listed for someone who likes action movies Though this is written from Wen's perspective, I would've liked to see a bit more depth in some of the secondary characters.
My only other quibble is on occasion the dialogue doesn't read as smoothly as it could. I'll concede that this is genre-wide issue for me. And oh, what a wide and wonderful place Red Nexus is. If you're looking for some sci-fi with some philosophical heft and good world building, you've got the book.
Full disclosure: a copy of the novel was kindly given to me by the author.
Originally posted on GalacticTides: http://galactictidesx.blogspot.ca/2015/06/book-review-red-nexus-by-benoit-chartier.html
The key feature of Red Nexus was a dark, vibrant technological world I couldn't get enough of. Honestly, I don't know whether I've been reading too many character-driven novels but I probably would have happily had nothing happen while exploring the world building. As a consummate political science nerd, what is your system of government exactly? Please write 20 - 200 pages for me.
The plot and Wen care nothing for my wishes though. From the moment Sammy gets kidnapped, there are a few short moments before careening from one chaos to the next. Red Nexus could probably be listed for someone who likes action movies Though this is written from Wen's perspective, I would've liked to see a bit more depth in some of the secondary characters.
My only other quibble is on occasion the dialogue doesn't read as smoothly as it could. I'll concede that this is genre-wide issue for me. And oh, what a wide and wonderful place Red Nexus is. If you're looking for some sci-fi with some philosophical heft and good world building, you've got the book.
Full disclosure: a copy of the novel was kindly given to me by the author.
Originally posted on GalacticTides: http://galactictidesx.blogspot.ca/2015/06/book-review-red-nexus-by-benoit-chartier.html
susiesharon's review
3.0
Super good sci fi book. I gave it 3 stars instead of four only because some of the story felt rushed at the end. It was missing a few details about some minor characters. I think 3 1/2 stars would have been more accurate. Solid book, though! Very interesting futuristic story. Looking forward to another book by this author.
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