Review of Project Tau
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Review of Project Tau
[Following is a volunteer review of "Project Tau" by Jude Austin.]
In her science fiction novel Project Tau, Jude Austin centered her novel around the main characters Kalin Taylor, also known as Project Kata, and Project Tau. The story began when Kalin attempted to join one of the fraternities at SACAS, the university where he was slated to begin classes as a college freshman. This attempt would only be successful if he infiltrated GenTech, a large, secretive science and technology company based near SACAS, and captured a photo to provide proof to the fraternity of his infiltration. Although he managed to get inside the facility, he was almost immediately caught and blackmailed into signing a paper that allowed GenTech to perform medical experiments on him for two weeks after which he would have been released. However, the director-in-charge did not hold up his end of the bargain and Kalin was dropped into the morally gray world of GenTech and Project Tau. He was then forced to become a Project himself, namely, Project Kata. The remainder of the story focused on morality and what it means to be human. As Project Kata and Project Tau are continually mistreated by those in charge of them, they decide for themselves that just because they are genetically different does not mean they can continue to be treated the way they are.
While this novel contained many amazing qualities, the author's expert ability to pace this story was one of the book's strongest points. Despite its heavy focus on morality and what it means to be human, Austin did not saturate her story with heavy concepts about ethics, instead getting her point across by demonstrating through action what these Projects endured and how each one related to their own experiences. Kalin Taylor was a normal teenager before he was captured while Project Tau was a human clone who was led to believe his severe treatment was normal. By bringing the two together and having them learn from each other, Austin tells her tale of morality in a way that keeps her readers thoroughly engaged.
From the start of the novel to its finish, nothing stuck out that could remotely be considered negative. Project Tau was a wonderfully edited novel with extremely few errors, its plot left no questions unanswered and the pacing was at just the right speed to allow the reader to stay engaged without becoming overwhelmed with too much taking place all at once.
Based on all of the amazing qualities in this book, I would rate this novel 4 out of 4 stars . The story was well-paced, the plot was solid and the characters were properly developed. By the end of the book, every loose end was covered and the set up for the sequel was masterfully introduced. The reader is made aware that another installment is to be expected while still being given a conclusion that leaves them satisfied with no questions unanswered.
All in all, this novel was very approachable. While the book was not extremely action-based, the storyline was still engaging in a way that left readers thoroughly entertained. Despite being a story focusing on morality, the concepts and issues presented are not overly complicated and do not require the reader to think too hard about what they are reading. As a result, anyone interested in the science fiction genre looking for a quick, engaging story would enjoy reading this novel. It definitely challenges a reader's sense of right vs. wrong, but not in such a way that would classify it being a difficult undertaking.
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In her science fiction novel Project Tau, Jude Austin centered her novel around the main characters Kalin Taylor, also known as Project Kata, and Project Tau. The story began when Kalin attempted to join one of the fraternities at SACAS, the university where he was slated to begin classes as a college freshman. This attempt would only be successful if he infiltrated GenTech, a large, secretive science and technology company based near SACAS, and captured a photo to provide proof to the fraternity of his infiltration. Although he managed to get inside the facility, he was almost immediately caught and blackmailed into signing a paper that allowed GenTech to perform medical experiments on him for two weeks after which he would have been released. However, the director-in-charge did not hold up his end of the bargain and Kalin was dropped into the morally gray world of GenTech and Project Tau. He was then forced to become a Project himself, namely, Project Kata. The remainder of the story focused on morality and what it means to be human. As Project Kata and Project Tau are continually mistreated by those in charge of them, they decide for themselves that just because they are genetically different does not mean they can continue to be treated the way they are.
While this novel contained many amazing qualities, the author's expert ability to pace this story was one of the book's strongest points. Despite its heavy focus on morality and what it means to be human, Austin did not saturate her story with heavy concepts about ethics, instead getting her point across by demonstrating through action what these Projects endured and how each one related to their own experiences. Kalin Taylor was a normal teenager before he was captured while Project Tau was a human clone who was led to believe his severe treatment was normal. By bringing the two together and having them learn from each other, Austin tells her tale of morality in a way that keeps her readers thoroughly engaged.
From the start of the novel to its finish, nothing stuck out that could remotely be considered negative. Project Tau was a wonderfully edited novel with extremely few errors, its plot left no questions unanswered and the pacing was at just the right speed to allow the reader to stay engaged without becoming overwhelmed with too much taking place all at once.
Based on all of the amazing qualities in this book, I would rate this novel 4 out of 4 stars . The story was well-paced, the plot was solid and the characters were properly developed. By the end of the book, every loose end was covered and the set up for the sequel was masterfully introduced. The reader is made aware that another installment is to be expected while still being given a conclusion that leaves them satisfied with no questions unanswered.
All in all, this novel was very approachable. While the book was not extremely action-based, the storyline was still engaging in a way that left readers thoroughly entertained. Despite being a story focusing on morality, the concepts and issues presented are not overly complicated and do not require the reader to think too hard about what they are reading. As a result, anyone interested in the science fiction genre looking for a quick, engaging story would enjoy reading this novel. It definitely challenges a reader's sense of right vs. wrong, but not in such a way that would classify it being a difficult undertaking.
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As a fan of sci-fi, I was impressed by the book’s concept. I enjoyed your approach and will surely look into this book as I particularly enjoy reads that are not too complicated. Thank you for the detailed review.
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