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Flexon Vale: A Whimsical Tour of Modern America
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How far would you be willing to go to be #1?
Set in the year 2030, in Raeden Zen’s breathtaking satirical debut the reader will be whisked from the early 2020s to the late 1990s. Runaway inflation, cars driven by computers, super-advanced water filtration systems, and a spy system that makes the NSA look like child’s play are among the features of America circa 2024. Chase Vale and Felicia Sandorf are power brokers who seek, more power, while a scandal at Zeno State sends one of America’s greatest universities into a downward spiral. As Vale’s life crashes around him we’re given a glimpse of the past through the eyes of young Julian Flexon, which is the only way to fully understand the events that follow.
How far would you be willing to go to be #1?
Set in the year 2030, in Raeden Zen’s breathtaking satirical debut the reader will be whisked from the early 2020s to the late 1990s. Runaway inflation, cars driven by computers, super-advanced water filtration systems, and a spy system that makes the NSA look like child’s play are among the features of America circa 2024. Chase Vale and Felicia Sandorf are power brokers who seek, more power, while a scandal at Zeno State sends one of America’s greatest universities into a downward spiral. As Vale’s life crashes around him we’re given a glimpse of the past through the eyes of young Julian Flexon, which is the only way to fully understand the events that follow.
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First published June 10, 2012
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Raeden Zen
14 books329 followersRaeden Zen is a speculative and supernatural fiction author. When he isn't writing, you can find him hanging out with his family and friends, reading, eating exotic foods, enjoying movies, swimming, procrastinating with social media, or watching sports. He lives in New York City.
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July 5, 2012
SUPERB SATIRE!!! REVIEW TO FOLLOW!!
"Set in the year 2030, in Raeden Zen’s breathtaking satirical debut the reader will be whisked from the early 2020s to the late 1990s. Runaway inflation, cars driven by computers, super-advanced water filtration systems, and a spy system that makes the NSA look like child’s play are among the features of America circa 2024. Chase Vale and Felicia Sandorf are power brokers who seek, more power, while a scandal at Zeno State sends one of America’s greatest universities into a downward spiral. As Vale’s life crashes around him we’re given a glimpse of the past through the eyes of young Julian Flexon, which is the only way to fully understand the events that follow."
When on his deathbed, the actor Edmund Gwenn (Kris Kringle from Miracle on 34th St)(quote has also been associated with many others- I choose Gwenn because he is a favorite actor!) was asked if dying was hard, his response, "Dying is easy...comedy is hard"
The same can be said of satire. One must combine both humor and reality to achieve a satirical success. Raeden Zen, in his wonderful debut novel, FLEXON VALE, succeeds on every level! This is a truly unique book, and one that will have the reader both entranced and absorbed!
The writing is so very smooth and has a terrific flow, as we are treated to the reflections of Julian Flexon, a character so finely drawn that the reader cannot help but feel a true connection. Another superb aspect of FLEXON VALE is that it reads as a veritable time machine, the jacket discription "the reader will be whisked from the early 2020s to the late 1990s" is very well borne out- and what a terrific journey we embark on! Chock full of hilarious vignettes and characters, Mr. Zen has shown that he is a supremely talented writer!
The array of characters, locations and situations are never overwhelming, a potential danger with satire, rather Chase Vale and Felicia Sandorf serve as highly effective characters for the reader to follow on a what will be one of the most unique and worthwhile literary journeys any reader is fortunate to take!
AN OFFICIAL JAMES MASON COMMUNITY BOOK CLUB MUST READ
RICK FRIEDMAN
FOUNDER
THE JAMES MASON COMMUNITY BOOK CLUB
"Set in the year 2030, in Raeden Zen’s breathtaking satirical debut the reader will be whisked from the early 2020s to the late 1990s. Runaway inflation, cars driven by computers, super-advanced water filtration systems, and a spy system that makes the NSA look like child’s play are among the features of America circa 2024. Chase Vale and Felicia Sandorf are power brokers who seek, more power, while a scandal at Zeno State sends one of America’s greatest universities into a downward spiral. As Vale’s life crashes around him we’re given a glimpse of the past through the eyes of young Julian Flexon, which is the only way to fully understand the events that follow."
When on his deathbed, the actor Edmund Gwenn (Kris Kringle from Miracle on 34th St)(quote has also been associated with many others- I choose Gwenn because he is a favorite actor!) was asked if dying was hard, his response, "Dying is easy...comedy is hard"
The same can be said of satire. One must combine both humor and reality to achieve a satirical success. Raeden Zen, in his wonderful debut novel, FLEXON VALE, succeeds on every level! This is a truly unique book, and one that will have the reader both entranced and absorbed!
The writing is so very smooth and has a terrific flow, as we are treated to the reflections of Julian Flexon, a character so finely drawn that the reader cannot help but feel a true connection. Another superb aspect of FLEXON VALE is that it reads as a veritable time machine, the jacket discription "the reader will be whisked from the early 2020s to the late 1990s" is very well borne out- and what a terrific journey we embark on! Chock full of hilarious vignettes and characters, Mr. Zen has shown that he is a supremely talented writer!
The array of characters, locations and situations are never overwhelming, a potential danger with satire, rather Chase Vale and Felicia Sandorf serve as highly effective characters for the reader to follow on a what will be one of the most unique and worthwhile literary journeys any reader is fortunate to take!
AN OFFICIAL JAMES MASON COMMUNITY BOOK CLUB MUST READ
RICK FRIEDMAN
FOUNDER
THE JAMES MASON COMMUNITY BOOK CLUB
August 4, 2012
This book taught me a lot about economics that I, as a busy scientifically-oriented person, never took the time to learn, opened a window to some of the scenes I remember seeing when I was in college, and let me see inside a person who has lived a very different life arc than I have. I didn't read this book straight through, but set it aside for a day or two a couple of times so that I had time to think about what the author was saying, because there's a lot of real-world history and prediction behind the story in this novel.
After the book arrived at my house (the author sent me a free copy to review), I found myself a little worried upon reading the first chapter, because I felt like there was too much telling and not enough showing. A lot of background information is introduced, including the current state of the economy and the big players in the current world, and, while it's all necessary to the rest of the story, I felt like I was being told what the water in the pool was like rather than being able to wade into it myself. That was the only time I had that feeling through the whole book.
My favorite books teach me something new and this book taught me much about ecomonics. I've never been interested in the economy, so these details were new to me... what's more, I found them myself engrossed in them: they were well told. The theory of printing more and more money to "fix" the world, I knew from history, didn't work well for the French in the pre-franc era. I enjoyed getting a lesson in the current national and global economic situation and, even more, some predictions of what is to come.
I went to a science and technology university where drinking was a huge part of the social scene, because there wasn't much else to do. For me that was mostly a spectator sport, but the scenes in this book could have been taken right out of what I saw at parties back in the early 90s. My school didn't really have a football program (actually, I think it did and I just didn't notice), but I know fans from other universities that are as intense as the Zeno fans: the author captured that excellently.
I don't want to reveal anything with the plot, but I do want to say that I was very drawn into Chase Vale's life, even if I didn't like him much as a person, and I wanted to see what more he would do. I was also really hoping to learn what made him the way he is... and that was revealed and in a very effective and very believable way.
I enjoyed this book and will look forward to more from this author.
After the book arrived at my house (the author sent me a free copy to review), I found myself a little worried upon reading the first chapter, because I felt like there was too much telling and not enough showing. A lot of background information is introduced, including the current state of the economy and the big players in the current world, and, while it's all necessary to the rest of the story, I felt like I was being told what the water in the pool was like rather than being able to wade into it myself. That was the only time I had that feeling through the whole book.
My favorite books teach me something new and this book taught me much about ecomonics. I've never been interested in the economy, so these details were new to me... what's more, I found them myself engrossed in them: they were well told. The theory of printing more and more money to "fix" the world, I knew from history, didn't work well for the French in the pre-franc era. I enjoyed getting a lesson in the current national and global economic situation and, even more, some predictions of what is to come.
I went to a science and technology university where drinking was a huge part of the social scene, because there wasn't much else to do. For me that was mostly a spectator sport, but the scenes in this book could have been taken right out of what I saw at parties back in the early 90s. My school didn't really have a football program (actually, I think it did and I just didn't notice), but I know fans from other universities that are as intense as the Zeno fans: the author captured that excellently.
I don't want to reveal anything with the plot, but I do want to say that I was very drawn into Chase Vale's life, even if I didn't like him much as a person, and I wanted to see what more he would do. I was also really hoping to learn what made him the way he is... and that was revealed and in a very effective and very believable way.
I enjoyed this book and will look forward to more from this author.
October 3, 2012
*This book was received as a Free Advanced Reader's Copy*
I can freely admit that this isn't my style of book. In fact, I expected something more of a dystopian with some satire based on the back description on the cover that talked about super technology. But I was wrong; while there are some elements of satire in this book, it definitely was not really a dystopian in the general sense of the genre.
Chason Vale is the manager of a large hedge fund. Thanks to his intelligence and a partner named Felicia Sandorf who has remarkable ways of getting information, he is also one of the richest people in the USA. But his life isn't complete, reeling from the news of a beloved football coach and the scandal surrounding him, Chase is desperate to find satisfaction in something, and a new business deal is too irresistible to give up. Then there's Julian Flexon, a college student with a love of drugs, alcohol, and earning money, he manages to get himself in trouble quite often, and there is a parallel between the two characters and their actions.
Chason and Julian are not really likable characters. And that's fine, main characters don't always have to be likable, but I didn't really connect with any of them. My main complaint is that it's very hard to sort out who's talking about what, when, where, why when reading about them. I was halfway through the book before I could figure out who was being focused on. It doesn't help that both have the same taste in pursuits and the only difference is one is grown with a family and the other in college. Some of the side characters were ok though. Like Sierra, Chason's wife. She was someone that I was able to identify with. I do think it should be noted that the football scandal had people who acted very much like those in the real life Penn State scandal, and this is something Zen notes in the beginning of the book; so if that's a touchy subject for some people, they may want to steer clear.
This book definitely has a knowledgeable tone to it. That being said I'm not much interested in the world of finance so I can't say whether or not the parts of the book that talk about it are accurate or not. They read as being accurate, but I definitely wouldn't take them to heart when playing the stock market just to be on the safe side. And aside from that, it's just not an engaging topic for me so I found myself looking forward more to the flashbacks of the college days where I could understand even if I couldn't identify with what the kids were doing. I thought the subplot of the football incident was done well and liked that it drew from real life events, so that was a positive aspect of this book. The main plot meandered along at a decent pace, but then in the last part of it, it suddenly went lightning speed and I completely lost track of what was going on. I do think the book could be benefited by going back and slowing it down so that it makes more sense.
It should be warned that there is plenty of cursing and descriptive sex in this book; just so the reader can be fairly warned. It didn't detract from the book at all in my opinion though, but rather showed the mood of the book and its characters.
This isn't a book I would probably return to reread. I found the premise interesting but ultimately could not sink into the book and enjoy the reading experience. Perhaps someone with a different taste from mine could appreciate it more, but for me, this book hovered somewhere between two and a half stars and three.
Flexon Vale
Copyright 2012
202 pages
Review by M. Reynard 2012
More of my reviews can be found at www.ifithaswords.blogspot.com
I can freely admit that this isn't my style of book. In fact, I expected something more of a dystopian with some satire based on the back description on the cover that talked about super technology. But I was wrong; while there are some elements of satire in this book, it definitely was not really a dystopian in the general sense of the genre.
Chason Vale is the manager of a large hedge fund. Thanks to his intelligence and a partner named Felicia Sandorf who has remarkable ways of getting information, he is also one of the richest people in the USA. But his life isn't complete, reeling from the news of a beloved football coach and the scandal surrounding him, Chase is desperate to find satisfaction in something, and a new business deal is too irresistible to give up. Then there's Julian Flexon, a college student with a love of drugs, alcohol, and earning money, he manages to get himself in trouble quite often, and there is a parallel between the two characters and their actions.
Chason and Julian are not really likable characters. And that's fine, main characters don't always have to be likable, but I didn't really connect with any of them. My main complaint is that it's very hard to sort out who's talking about what, when, where, why when reading about them. I was halfway through the book before I could figure out who was being focused on. It doesn't help that both have the same taste in pursuits and the only difference is one is grown with a family and the other in college. Some of the side characters were ok though. Like Sierra, Chason's wife. She was someone that I was able to identify with. I do think it should be noted that the football scandal had people who acted very much like those in the real life Penn State scandal, and this is something Zen notes in the beginning of the book; so if that's a touchy subject for some people, they may want to steer clear.
This book definitely has a knowledgeable tone to it. That being said I'm not much interested in the world of finance so I can't say whether or not the parts of the book that talk about it are accurate or not. They read as being accurate, but I definitely wouldn't take them to heart when playing the stock market just to be on the safe side. And aside from that, it's just not an engaging topic for me so I found myself looking forward more to the flashbacks of the college days where I could understand even if I couldn't identify with what the kids were doing. I thought the subplot of the football incident was done well and liked that it drew from real life events, so that was a positive aspect of this book. The main plot meandered along at a decent pace, but then in the last part of it, it suddenly went lightning speed and I completely lost track of what was going on. I do think the book could be benefited by going back and slowing it down so that it makes more sense.
It should be warned that there is plenty of cursing and descriptive sex in this book; just so the reader can be fairly warned. It didn't detract from the book at all in my opinion though, but rather showed the mood of the book and its characters.
This isn't a book I would probably return to reread. I found the premise interesting but ultimately could not sink into the book and enjoy the reading experience. Perhaps someone with a different taste from mine could appreciate it more, but for me, this book hovered somewhere between two and a half stars and three.
Flexon Vale
Copyright 2012
202 pages
Review by M. Reynard 2012
More of my reviews can be found at www.ifithaswords.blogspot.com
July 26, 2012
Wild, Wacky, Smart, Penetrating, Terrifying Satire About Where We Are
Raeden Zen: where did he come from, is that his real name of a moniker, where has he been and how did he demystify the raucous mess in which the globe finds itself at present? Read FLEXON VALE and travel from the 1990s to the 2030s in an at once intensely confusing (trying to keep the characters straight and the time zones intact in your head), while simultaneously engrossing satire along the order of Jonathan Swift of the changes that crept into our way of life in the last century and the results of those changes on the way we are struggling through today.
FLEXON VALE is not an easy read - nor does Zen seem to want it to be easy. He seems to take a stab about glorification of instant gratification in swallowing a novel in an evening without investing a lot of thought (`just some entertainment') and that is one reason why it is so satisfying to make it through his novel. He takes us through the college days of Flex and Vale as they and their camaraderie plow through the sling and arrows of hormonal advances, heavy drinking, drugs at Zeno State, a college with a famous football team headed by a man who is discovered to be a child molester (yes, the parody of Penn State is intentional), and how the entry into the dot com boom rose and blossomed into the US becoming an Empire at the mercy of banks, the ups and downs of the economic crises both now (predictable then) and in the future - and the story at his point is in the characters of money magician power broker Chase Vale and his `partner `, real estate broker Felicia Sandorf and on and on.
The power of this debut novel comes not only from the complete ease in which Raeden Zen explains financial concepts but in the way that he weaves them into some hefty philosophical moments, in the middle of all the hilarious disasters that surround his characters. `I came to the realization that there is a human element to the market, which a textbook can never explain. That's why the market is not efficient. That's why there are profits to be made (or lost). It's so simple a concept yet is repeatedly misunderstood by some very intelligent people. It was also the reason for my losses; I was to blame, not the market......I was not in college to learn how to be a bean counter, I was there to learn how to think. In a world where events are so influenced by human emotion it is important to be able to form an opinion and take action, right or wrong then learn form your own mistakes so that you can avoid them in the future. Furthermore, if I absolutely hated a career path, I would at least be capable of learning a new role in the business world. Or become and entrepreneur.'
FLEXON VALE looks at the world and combines a healthy dose of hindsight with a courageous dollop of futuristic predictions and comes up with a novel that touches on all the idiosyncrasies (computers, social networking, wonderfully absurd mechanisms for spying on each other and the fate of the world, decaying morality, obsession with chemicals and environment without acting on information, etc) we are living, holds up an intelligence mirror and says `I told you so' with a tremendous wit and sarcasm and incidental gift for erotic imagery. This may not be an easy book to read (if you are truly paying attention to it) but it has those elements of predictions that make us pause, think, re-evaluate and maybe even adapt. And that is the sign of a good writer.
Grady Harp
Raeden Zen: where did he come from, is that his real name of a moniker, where has he been and how did he demystify the raucous mess in which the globe finds itself at present? Read FLEXON VALE and travel from the 1990s to the 2030s in an at once intensely confusing (trying to keep the characters straight and the time zones intact in your head), while simultaneously engrossing satire along the order of Jonathan Swift of the changes that crept into our way of life in the last century and the results of those changes on the way we are struggling through today.
FLEXON VALE is not an easy read - nor does Zen seem to want it to be easy. He seems to take a stab about glorification of instant gratification in swallowing a novel in an evening without investing a lot of thought (`just some entertainment') and that is one reason why it is so satisfying to make it through his novel. He takes us through the college days of Flex and Vale as they and their camaraderie plow through the sling and arrows of hormonal advances, heavy drinking, drugs at Zeno State, a college with a famous football team headed by a man who is discovered to be a child molester (yes, the parody of Penn State is intentional), and how the entry into the dot com boom rose and blossomed into the US becoming an Empire at the mercy of banks, the ups and downs of the economic crises both now (predictable then) and in the future - and the story at his point is in the characters of money magician power broker Chase Vale and his `partner `, real estate broker Felicia Sandorf and on and on.
The power of this debut novel comes not only from the complete ease in which Raeden Zen explains financial concepts but in the way that he weaves them into some hefty philosophical moments, in the middle of all the hilarious disasters that surround his characters. `I came to the realization that there is a human element to the market, which a textbook can never explain. That's why the market is not efficient. That's why there are profits to be made (or lost). It's so simple a concept yet is repeatedly misunderstood by some very intelligent people. It was also the reason for my losses; I was to blame, not the market......I was not in college to learn how to be a bean counter, I was there to learn how to think. In a world where events are so influenced by human emotion it is important to be able to form an opinion and take action, right or wrong then learn form your own mistakes so that you can avoid them in the future. Furthermore, if I absolutely hated a career path, I would at least be capable of learning a new role in the business world. Or become and entrepreneur.'
FLEXON VALE looks at the world and combines a healthy dose of hindsight with a courageous dollop of futuristic predictions and comes up with a novel that touches on all the idiosyncrasies (computers, social networking, wonderfully absurd mechanisms for spying on each other and the fate of the world, decaying morality, obsession with chemicals and environment without acting on information, etc) we are living, holds up an intelligence mirror and says `I told you so' with a tremendous wit and sarcasm and incidental gift for erotic imagery. This may not be an easy book to read (if you are truly paying attention to it) but it has those elements of predictions that make us pause, think, re-evaluate and maybe even adapt. And that is the sign of a good writer.
Grady Harp
August 27, 2012
"Flexon Vale" by Raeden Zen follows the life of Chase Vale focusing on events between 1990 and 2030. The story jumps back and forth between the various times which I found it a little confusing at first. But once I got into the story, the book turned out to be an interesting read.
I liked the insight and predictions woven into the storyline. I found the explanations of the economic problems over the period in question with the analysis of the causes particularly interesting. The coverage of the student life at University I liked less but it added to the plot!
The reader will find a host of characters and situations, both good and bad, throughout the book. For instance I found it hard to really like the main character of this tale.
"Flexon Value" may not appeal to everyone but I found it a worthwhile read and it was thought provoking. I will be looking forward to other titles by this author.
I liked the insight and predictions woven into the storyline. I found the explanations of the economic problems over the period in question with the analysis of the causes particularly interesting. The coverage of the student life at University I liked less but it added to the plot!
The reader will find a host of characters and situations, both good and bad, throughout the book. For instance I found it hard to really like the main character of this tale.
"Flexon Value" may not appeal to everyone but I found it a worthwhile read and it was thought provoking. I will be looking forward to other titles by this author.
October 22, 2012
This book was given to me by the author but the opinions are my own.
Flexon Vale does a nice job of combining an altered past/future of our own society. Government and big business are corrupt and continue in that direction as young Vale recounts his college experiences and how they brought him to be one of the wealthiest men in the world. The recounting of his alma maters difficulties a thinly veiled reflection of our own times...
The main character has a passion for finance that is revealed with in depth passages regarding finance and the world markets. I must say I lost interest in these parts. I just wanted to find out what Vale did not the why's and wherefore's of his financial philosophy. But it was part of the journey and I'm sure there are many out there who will find these passages very intriguing.
Flexon Vale does a nice job of combining an altered past/future of our own society. Government and big business are corrupt and continue in that direction as young Vale recounts his college experiences and how they brought him to be one of the wealthiest men in the world. The recounting of his alma maters difficulties a thinly veiled reflection of our own times...
The main character has a passion for finance that is revealed with in depth passages regarding finance and the world markets. I must say I lost interest in these parts. I just wanted to find out what Vale did not the why's and wherefore's of his financial philosophy. But it was part of the journey and I'm sure there are many out there who will find these passages very intriguing.
October 10, 2012
An entertaining, fast-paced read that ends with a surprise. I was pretty damn impressed with this offering from Raeden Zen, enough so to dig into the rest of his library. I am by no means a financial guru, in fact I'm terrible with finance, but Zen made the world of Wall Street entertaining for me. The characters were a little confusing at first, but this was done intentionally, and was a phenominal bit of writing wizardry. I say read this book. It won't take you long to zip through the electrifying plot, and the end makes the journey even more worth it.
August 1, 2012
First I would like to stress that the financial part of this noval would have made no sense to me even if it was written in England. I did follow most of it so that bit I managed with.
I found this a hard read and at times confusing.
The story centres round a person named Chason Vale who in 2024 is a hotshot investment guy who makes billions in a america which is in a major inflation and we end up having flash backs to the 1990's with a lad called Flexon Vale.
The confusing bit starts when one chapter your in 2024 then the next tour in 1997, it would have made things less confusing if at the heading of a chapter the year was written so we know were we are. Secondly all the way through your trying to work out the connection to both Flexon and Chason which is revealed at the end.
The characters. were to begin. I found the character of Chason to be detached, I didn't seem to relate to the character and found Him unbelievable but then I found all of the characters the same. They didn't same to work together and never seemed real.
The end of the book got good but then ended leaving more questions than answers. I got confused has to the whole relationship between Flexon and Chase when it was all revealed and was taken aback that 1 minute Chase is driving away the next all hell breaks lose and your left thinking what just happened. The ending was more confusing then the whole book.
How did Chasons friends turn on him were they his friends or Flexons and thats why they turned on him.
In my opinion a little more time could have been spent on the plot of the main story and the development of the charcters instead of pages of the state of the economy. Sometimes the book read more like a history book on finance rather than a work of fiction.
I found this a hard read and at times confusing.
The story centres round a person named Chason Vale who in 2024 is a hotshot investment guy who makes billions in a america which is in a major inflation and we end up having flash backs to the 1990's with a lad called Flexon Vale.
The confusing bit starts when one chapter your in 2024 then the next tour in 1997, it would have made things less confusing if at the heading of a chapter the year was written so we know were we are. Secondly all the way through your trying to work out the connection to both Flexon and Chason which is revealed at the end.
The characters. were to begin. I found the character of Chason to be detached, I didn't seem to relate to the character and found Him unbelievable but then I found all of the characters the same. They didn't same to work together and never seemed real.
The end of the book got good but then ended leaving more questions than answers. I got confused has to the whole relationship between Flexon and Chase when it was all revealed and was taken aback that 1 minute Chase is driving away the next all hell breaks lose and your left thinking what just happened. The ending was more confusing then the whole book.
How did Chasons friends turn on him were they his friends or Flexons and thats why they turned on him.
In my opinion a little more time could have been spent on the plot of the main story and the development of the charcters instead of pages of the state of the economy. Sometimes the book read more like a history book on finance rather than a work of fiction.
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July 31, 2012This was easily the worst book I ever read. Reading Flexon Vale was like watching a train wreck- it was so horrible, I couldn't look away.
I couldn't stop reading this book, I was so stunned by the awfulness of this book. I had to see if it would get worse....
This pseudo writer is a joke. He has NO conception of sentence structure, plot, character development- really ANYTHING.
If this ridiculous jumble could be published, we are really in tough shape....the positive reviews on this site must have been posted by the writer. No one could have really enjoyed this awful book.
I couldn't stop reading this book, I was so stunned by the awfulness of this book. I had to see if it would get worse....
This pseudo writer is a joke. He has NO conception of sentence structure, plot, character development- really ANYTHING.
If this ridiculous jumble could be published, we are really in tough shape....the positive reviews on this site must have been posted by the writer. No one could have really enjoyed this awful book.
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