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The Ultimate Adventure
This book poses questions on possible scientific adventures such as skipping forward to 2077 , or 2092 and what it might be like. It could be the first step to the stars.
390 pages
First published December 1, 1999
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November 13, 2013
I found a signed copy of this book in the science fiction/fantasy section of my favorite local book store, and, being the obsessive book collector that I am, the message that the author left right before the title page in addition to his signature convinced me to buy it.
What I liked about this book was the concept. The idea of colonizing distant planets is fascinating and the author did a nice job of making it even more so. This isn't an uncommon plot for this genre, but Pekarek introduced it in a way that made me interested in reading it. There are also other subplots through out the book that kept me interested.
However, I gave the book two stars for a reason. Despite the initial intrigue, I found the dialog and interactions between the characters to be unrealistic and difficult to believe. The dialog took a lot away from the story and it didn't make up for it anywhere else. In fact, the entire book is mostly just dialog. Apart from an occasional paragraph of description of a setting or scenery, nearly everything about the book is revealed through the character's speech. It was so hard to envision the characters as real people having real conversations and this made me stop caring about what happened to them. I would say that they seemed a bit too forced. The romantic relationships, especially, made the book feel too monotonous.
It's very obvious that Pekarek knows a lot about what he is writing and had a great idea to demonstrate his knowledge through his characters, but they didn't feel like real people. I couldn't see anyone speaking in the style of any of these characters. Overall, the concept was great, but the dialog almost ruined the story. I will most likely try to find the sequels, because it wasn't awful. I did enjoy it, but sometimes the dialogue made the story's flow a bit choppy.
What I liked about this book was the concept. The idea of colonizing distant planets is fascinating and the author did a nice job of making it even more so. This isn't an uncommon plot for this genre, but Pekarek introduced it in a way that made me interested in reading it. There are also other subplots through out the book that kept me interested.
However, I gave the book two stars for a reason. Despite the initial intrigue, I found the dialog and interactions between the characters to be unrealistic and difficult to believe. The dialog took a lot away from the story and it didn't make up for it anywhere else. In fact, the entire book is mostly just dialog. Apart from an occasional paragraph of description of a setting or scenery, nearly everything about the book is revealed through the character's speech. It was so hard to envision the characters as real people having real conversations and this made me stop caring about what happened to them. I would say that they seemed a bit too forced. The romantic relationships, especially, made the book feel too monotonous.
It's very obvious that Pekarek knows a lot about what he is writing and had a great idea to demonstrate his knowledge through his characters, but they didn't feel like real people. I couldn't see anyone speaking in the style of any of these characters. Overall, the concept was great, but the dialog almost ruined the story. I will most likely try to find the sequels, because it wasn't awful. I did enjoy it, but sometimes the dialogue made the story's flow a bit choppy.
May 10, 2008
lots of fun
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