A review by me511kev
Aftermath, by Chuck Wendig
1.0
Let me start out by saying I'm a huge Star Wars fan....
I started this book as an audiobook and 10 minutes in I was not impressed. There were sound affects, enhanced voices, constant background music and the narrator got hyper intense when there was action. Needless to say I didn't like it. Don't get me wrong, some effects can enhance a book, but this was a movie being narrated. I prefer to use my imagination when reading. If I want a movie, I'll go see one... but that's Disney for you.
Now on to the story...I ultimately gave up on this book about a third of the way through for multiple reasons. First, the story was too fragmented and very slow to start. With all the interludes, it was difficult to follow what was going on, especially when scenes cut away partway through the action. That can be useful plot device, but it became annoying pretty quick. Second, the writing itself was atrocious and immature.... the use of similes was over the top (it reminded me of City Of Bones)...I mean, learn to use a metaphor, AND you don't need to paint a picture of every little thing. The reader is intelligent and can use their imagination. This was apparent in his other book Zer0s, but the story made up for it. Next, other reviewers persuaded me to stop since it was obvious the story wasn't going to get better. I have made it habit not to waste my time forcing myself through books, I'd rather spend time on something I'm interested in. Lastly, I didn't like how this was rewriting the established post RTOJ canon that is already out there. I get this is a lead into The Force Awakens, but it invalidates great books like the Admiral Thron series. I would have been more OK with that, if the story was better.
Overall, audio book was too much, the story was disappointing and the writing wasn't great. Read at your own peril.
I started this book as an audiobook and 10 minutes in I was not impressed. There were sound affects, enhanced voices, constant background music and the narrator got hyper intense when there was action. Needless to say I didn't like it. Don't get me wrong, some effects can enhance a book, but this was a movie being narrated. I prefer to use my imagination when reading. If I want a movie, I'll go see one... but that's Disney for you.
Now on to the story...I ultimately gave up on this book about a third of the way through for multiple reasons. First, the story was too fragmented and very slow to start. With all the interludes, it was difficult to follow what was going on, especially when scenes cut away partway through the action. That can be useful plot device, but it became annoying pretty quick. Second, the writing itself was atrocious and immature.... the use of similes was over the top (it reminded me of City Of Bones)...I mean, learn to use a metaphor, AND you don't need to paint a picture of every little thing. The reader is intelligent and can use their imagination. This was apparent in his other book Zer0s, but the story made up for it. Next, other reviewers persuaded me to stop since it was obvious the story wasn't going to get better. I have made it habit not to waste my time forcing myself through books, I'd rather spend time on something I'm interested in. Lastly, I didn't like how this was rewriting the established post RTOJ canon that is already out there. I get this is a lead into The Force Awakens, but it invalidates great books like the Admiral Thron series. I would have been more OK with that, if the story was better.
Overall, audio book was too much, the story was disappointing and the writing wasn't great. Read at your own peril.