A review by hrynkiw
Daisy's Run by Scott Baron
1.0
Disclaimer: I haven’t looked into the author’s writings or experience.
The writing is that of a moderately good amateur. The author can string words together, use punctuation appropriately, and mostly make sense. However the wording and phrasing is very inexperienced and shallow; superficial, trite.
Despite ostensibly taking place in the far future, the characters use current-era slang (e.g. “down-low”, “my bad”), which is jarring. Similarly jarring, the name of the moon base “Dark Side” is ridiculous. (All sides of the Moon get equal periods of light. A more appropriate name for the base would have been Far Side.)
The premise started off interesting, which is probably what kept me reading until the end. But it’s a bit like being shown an excellent roast beef dinner with all the trimmings — looks great, but... turns out to taste like cardboard.
The book was clumsily divided into three rather disjointed chunks, and does not resolve at the end. Feels like it’s trying really hard to be the basis of a movie.
I see there’s a sequel. I won’t be reading it.
The writing is that of a moderately good amateur. The author can string words together, use punctuation appropriately, and mostly make sense. However the wording and phrasing is very inexperienced and shallow; superficial, trite.
Despite ostensibly taking place in the far future, the characters use current-era slang (e.g. “down-low”, “my bad”), which is jarring. Similarly jarring, the name of the moon base “Dark Side” is ridiculous. (All sides of the Moon get equal periods of light. A more appropriate name for the base would have been Far Side.)
The premise started off interesting, which is probably what kept me reading until the end. But it’s a bit like being shown an excellent roast beef dinner with all the trimmings — looks great, but... turns out to taste like cardboard.
The book was clumsily divided into three rather disjointed chunks, and does not resolve at the end. Feels like it’s trying really hard to be the basis of a movie.
I see there’s a sequel. I won’t be reading it.