BOOK TITLE: Black
Hull – The Complete Novel
ISBN: -
AUTHOR: Joseph
A. Turkot
GENRE: Science
Fiction
NUMBER OF PAGES: 351
FORMAT: Digital
SERIES / STANDALONE: Standalone
REVIEW BY: Dhivya
Balaji
HOW I GOT THIS BOOK: Won
the book in a book likes giveaway.
REVIEW:
When I won this book in a book likes
give away, the title intrigued me. And reading the 251 page book only increased
the mounting sense of confusion. For a science fiction novel, the book included
a lot of strange words and thought forward theories. This book was worth the
review because the author has requested for one.
Any book of any genre can be clear on
the concept and vague on the words or vice versa. But for a thoroughly
enjoyable read, there has to be a coherence and charm to the narrative. This book
manages a smashing opening and it is only after a few pages do we realise that
we have been transported to the future, for the first time in THIS story.
And it takes the average reader some
time to realise the gravity of the situation in which the hero is stuck.
Imagine being stuck in a spaceship light years away from the planet earth in a
cryogenic chamber. That is exactly how the hero is. And then we are made to
understand that he got into such a situation due to a problem in the spaceship
he was travelling in and the ship meeting with an accident.
The story quickly progresses with the
hero being rescued by a robot who tells him that he is in the year 4000. In the
future he meets a few characters that promise him that they will give him an
opportunity for travelling back to his time and his family. So our hero aids
his rescuers and decides to embark on missions to get money for his travel back
home.
We are also introduced to the story of
why Mick was forced to go into the space travel in the first place. All Mick
longs for is to go back home to his loving wife and kids. And to overcome his
haunting past, he accepts to just another assignment and so his experiences
continue. From his rescuer to his enemy, to the singular entity called as Force
of Darkness who is intent on destroying all of humanity, Mick’s companions vary
all through the book.
But the book includes more
philosophical content. The need to save humanity and stop the destruction of
earth is emphasised all through the book. But the most striking aspect of the
book is the virtual mirage world, Utopia, reaching which is the dream of more
than half the people in the book. It is the fabled land of plenty and the land
of all is good, always, forever.
From the soldier cell-robot Sera to
the droids XJ and GR, everyone wants to go to this virtual land and be reunited
with their families and lost loved ones. But the world is just that, virtual.
The mindless struggle to achieve the pointless is the whole point of the
narrative. The book tries to achieve a preachy tone in the guise of science
fiction, and slightly succeeds in creating the fear of what if. But the
narrative is not strong enough to drive the point home.
WHAT I LIKED: Good
thrilling scenes, and nice scientific concepts
WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN BETTER: Preachy
narrative, weak script
VERDICT: Since
the title says complete novel, we expected a bit more closure. But the end says
it’s just an episode. Go for it if only you are a die-hard sci-fi fan.
RATING: 3/5
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Joseph
Turkot grew up and lives in New Jersey. He began writing and drawing at a young
age. In school, Joseph was zoned out, daydreaming that he was A) Luke
Skywalker, B) A hobbit, or C) Goku/Bruce Lee, depending upon what day it was.
Today, he has crafted his own worlds, filled them with characters, and painted
their stories. He writes in a variety of genres including realistic fiction,
science fiction, and fantasy.
EDITIONS AVAILABLE: Kindle
PRICE: Rs.
184 for kindle edition
BOOK LINKS:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EBLDASS?ie=UTF8&tag=httpwwwgoodco-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00EBLDASS&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2
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