Title: Abduction Revelation: The Comeback Kid Returns Author: Thomas L. Hay Genre: Science Fiction Pages: 150 Publication: Balboa Press, 2012 Source: Author Rating: |
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Let me start off by saying that Abduction Revelation is a mix between memoir and science fiction. That being said, I have never been inclined to read memoir. I figured I would give this one a go, though, since it was blended with science fiction. Gotta try new things, right?
Well, onto the review. I found the first half of the chapter was quite boring. This was the mostly memoir part, and while life is interesting and varied, as I said previously, I am just not a memoir person. The very first chapter did grab me though, so I pushed on hoping for more science fiction material. I also found the prose to be quite repetitive. Not only does Hay repeat some events from his life but the word choice was lacking variety.
About 2/3rds of the way through, the action started to pick up. The main character meets the aliens, confronts his destiny, and wham! There was a very surprising ending. Once the science fiction started to be mixed in more, I began to enjoy the story. By this point, though, I was pretty frustrated, so I may not have enjoyed it as much as I should have. I did find the way Hay wound the alien elements and ending of the story to be quite creative.
Overall, this just was not a book I enjoyed. I do think that someone who likes memoir and wants a creative read would find joy in Abduction Revelation: The Comeback Kid Returns. I was just not that person.
Mmm....I'm not much of a memoir reader either. Sorry you didn't enjoy it, we all have those. :) Thank you!
ReplyDeleteYeah,I mean it was really creative how he blended the two elements at the end, it just wasn't enough for me. It was an interesting experience to read something new, though.
DeleteThanks for the review Ashley. I appreciate your honesty. It was my first review rated under four. Some stories are not going to appease everyone. As you saw, identifing the genre was difficult. So I left it up to my readers. Reality or fiction? Do appreciate that you left no spoilers. Perhaps you will enjoy the sequel more. It will be all sci-fi, I think?
DeleteYour welcome. I always try to keep the spoilers out, especially with surprise endings or later novels in a series.
DeleteI really do think if you fully develop the sci-fi portion of it, that I would find it more enjoyable.