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A review by marjories
Authority: A Dystopian Sci-fi Novel by A.K. Meek
4.0
Plot-driven story of the near future about an alien threat that decimated modern life, the radical response and dystopian society it spawned, and the revolution from within that brought it toppling down.
If that sounds like a lot to cram into a ~365 page book, all I can say is yes, yes it is. There were many parts of the story I would have liked to see developed further, as well as a few narratives that were just dropped with no explanation. Normally I appreciate good, tight editing that cuts out the extraneous fluff, but this feels like the theatrical release edited for time where a bit too much fell on the cutting room floor and you really need the director's cut.
Pay attention to chapter heading in the first half of the book; it jumps back and forth between two time periods and can be a little hard to follow in parts. The second half is told linearly but jumps from character to character.
Fast moving, action filled story that verges on horror. Being plot driven it focused on the what far more than the why. It was an interesting premise, and kept my attention for a fast read, but I think it needed a little more character development to bump it from a good book to a great book.
If that sounds like a lot to cram into a ~365 page book, all I can say is yes, yes it is. There were many parts of the story I would have liked to see developed further, as well as a few narratives that were just dropped with no explanation. Normally I appreciate good, tight editing that cuts out the extraneous fluff, but this feels like the theatrical release edited for time where a bit too much fell on the cutting room floor and you really need the director's cut.
Pay attention to chapter heading in the first half of the book; it jumps back and forth between two time periods and can be a little hard to follow in parts. The second half is told linearly but jumps from character to character.
Fast moving, action filled story that verges on horror. Being plot driven it focused on the what far more than the why. It was an interesting premise, and kept my attention for a fast read, but I think it needed a little more character development to bump it from a good book to a great book.