Review of Black Screen

[Jack King]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Black Screen" by James Salerno.]

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3 out of 5 stars

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Black Screen by James Salerno follows the lives of four people in Moscow. Each has an integral part to play in Dimitri’s plan to bring the world to its knees. Little do the other three know the extent of his plans and the damage that could be done. Dimitri has only one desire: to destroy America and China and allow Russia to rise to the status of world power that he believes it deserves. He plans to bring down technology across the world by any means necessary!

The book proceeds at a fast pace and allows the book to flow without unnecessary details or information. The author has a clear focus and follows only two clear storylines. You are left in suspense waiting to see how the storylines will meet and interact later in the book, and without giving anything away, the author finds a creative and logical way for the two storylines to meet. There is only a small cast of characters, which allows the book to feel streamlined and easy to follow the two plots. The book is exceptionally well edited and contains no errors.

It is difficult to find many negatives or positives for this book, as it feels very average throughout. The characters have clear intentions and goals to achieve, but their motivation is not fleshed out or believable. The main plot of bringing down computers worldwide feels generic and unoriginal. Besides that, the purpose is to elevate Russia, but there's no reason given why they will succeed when others fail if they have technology stripped away from them.

I rate this book 3 out of 5 stars. As previously stated, the story is easy to follow, and there is enough danger attached to each character for you to stay invested in them and race through the pages. The characters are not overly deep but serve enough of a function to advance the plot. The book does not explore in detail the technological aspect of what they are trying to achieve. For me, I found this to be a positive, as computers and hacking are not my areas of expertise. If you are the opposite of me and those are some of your passions, then you may view that as a negative.

I would recommend this book to male and female readers alike. There is a good mix of male and female characters, and the story is often told from their perspective. This is a great book to read if you are short on time. It has an easy-to-follow plot and you can pick it up and put it down as needed. The book would appeal to a large age range; the characters range from being in their twenties to their seventies and are not limited to a younger or older audience.

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[Chinedum Chijioke]

An easy to read book which is also bang average according to your review. Maybe the author could have put in more work. Thanks for the review.

[NutellaBanana]

This is an interesting and well thought of book. This is also an interesting and well-written review. This is also a book that I would definitely love to try out. Thank you for this wonderful review.

[Jack King]

An easy to read book which is also bang average according to your review. Maybe the author could have put in more work. Thanks for the review.

Being easy to read is part of what made it average I think. If he had leaned more heavily on technical details and complex characters then it would have changed that whole dynamic.

[Jack King]

This is an interesting and well thought of book. This is also an interesting and well-written review. This is also a book that I would definitely love to try out. Thank you for this wonderful review.

Thank you for your kind feedback!

[Chinenye Achilike]

Kudos for this well-detailed review. You pin pointed on the major areas of importance.

[Jack King]

Kudos for this well-detailed review. You pin pointed on the major areas of importance.

Thank you for the feedback! Always good to hear positive news.