Review of Tales from the Gray Area
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Review of Tales from the Gray Area
[Following is a volunteer review of "Tales from the Gray Area" by Curtis Stephen Burdick.]
The book Tales From The Gray Area by Curtis Stephen Burdick is a book that consists of 7 different novellas; one about an alien king that goes to rehab for drug addiction in California, another about angels that fall from the sky for vacation, discoveries of ancient undeciphered language in newborn babies, gypsy witches, underwater giant creators, a woman with superpowers, and the last one about an African American man who can't find a job because of the color of his skin so he goes to war to work the job of his dreams. Each story has a unique plot that is diverting and gripping, which makes you never want to stop reading until you finish all seven stories. The author was smart enough to give every story a chance for further development and a sequel.
The author has managed to make the stories almost real in how much he could describe and deepen the characters of each novella. Each character had a distinct and detailed quality that distinguished her from the others and made her enthralling in a way that made her seem almost a real person. The accurate yet simple writing style he used was the best route to take, not to make the stories complex and revolting because of the diverting elements they already had. That's what I liked about the book, apart from the interesting and thrilling plots of the stories. I actually enjoyed reading them, even though most plots are very repetitious in most books, but the author has managed to keep the tales divergent enough for people to be hooked on and not be the same boring sci-fi novels.
What I didn't like was that some tales had too much profane language that was unpleasant and made the story tedious to read.
I would rate this book a 4 out of 4 for the exceptional work the author did with the plots and the characters. His imagery is impressive and his sense of detail is astonishing. The editor has also done a good job, as I haven't found many mistakes. The book contains severe profanity and sexual content, as I mentioned previously.
I would recommend this book to people who enjoy fantasy books, extra-terrestrial creatures, ancient civilizations and mysteries, war, and a little comedy. Young readers may need parental approval before reading it for the sexual content and profanity. Other than that, anyone can explore the wonders of the tales in this book.
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Tales from the Gray Area
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The book Tales From The Gray Area by Curtis Stephen Burdick is a book that consists of 7 different novellas; one about an alien king that goes to rehab for drug addiction in California, another about angels that fall from the sky for vacation, discoveries of ancient undeciphered language in newborn babies, gypsy witches, underwater giant creators, a woman with superpowers, and the last one about an African American man who can't find a job because of the color of his skin so he goes to war to work the job of his dreams. Each story has a unique plot that is diverting and gripping, which makes you never want to stop reading until you finish all seven stories. The author was smart enough to give every story a chance for further development and a sequel.
The author has managed to make the stories almost real in how much he could describe and deepen the characters of each novella. Each character had a distinct and detailed quality that distinguished her from the others and made her enthralling in a way that made her seem almost a real person. The accurate yet simple writing style he used was the best route to take, not to make the stories complex and revolting because of the diverting elements they already had. That's what I liked about the book, apart from the interesting and thrilling plots of the stories. I actually enjoyed reading them, even though most plots are very repetitious in most books, but the author has managed to keep the tales divergent enough for people to be hooked on and not be the same boring sci-fi novels.
What I didn't like was that some tales had too much profane language that was unpleasant and made the story tedious to read.
I would rate this book a 4 out of 4 for the exceptional work the author did with the plots and the characters. His imagery is impressive and his sense of detail is astonishing. The editor has also done a good job, as I haven't found many mistakes. The book contains severe profanity and sexual content, as I mentioned previously.
I would recommend this book to people who enjoy fantasy books, extra-terrestrial creatures, ancient civilizations and mysteries, war, and a little comedy. Young readers may need parental approval before reading it for the sexual content and profanity. Other than that, anyone can explore the wonders of the tales in this book.
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Tales from the Gray Area
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
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