UNDERGROUND #1 (OF 4)

Review by: akamuu

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Price: 3.50

As a reader, I don’t like being talked down to.  And being given too much background to a story feels like being talked down to.  I love being thrown into the middle of a story, and being able to infer what’s going on by getting a little bit of background here and there.  And I just didn’t get that here.

The first three pages felt like reading those dull little historical signs on a nautre trail.  Yea, the info is important, but it’s not conveyed in an interesting way.  And then it’s revealed that it’s a dream sequence, which is often the mark of a mediocre writer.  In this case, it’s certainly a case of a boring dreamer.

So, now that the character is awake we get to watch her awkwardly stand in front of the mirror trying to figure out how to talk to a coworker she just slept with.  And then they have awkward breakfast in a small town diner where everyone knows them!  Haven’t I seen this movie? 

And that was my main problem with this book.  It reads like the melodramatic action/adventure movie that centers on an environmental issue and involves an incredibly trite romantic subplot. 

Sounds like I hated it because it was awful, right?  No.  I think, if you’re in the mood for a goofy adventure story, this might be good.  It’s silly while trying to take itself seriously, and sometimes that’s a great thing to go along for the ride with (I know a preposition isn’t the thing you’re not supposed to end a sentence with.  Oh, well.).  I wasn’t in the mood for it when I read it, but maybe I’ll come back and check it out later.

Story: 2 - Average
Art: 4 - Very Good

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