Official Review: No Quarter Given by R.v.Urikon

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[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "No Quarter Given" by R.v.Urikon.]

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3 out of 4 stars

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Has it ever crossed your mind that there could be another civil war looming in America? Whatever your answer is could change or intensify after reading No Quarter Given by R. V. Urikon.

America is on a path that leads to division, which started in the 1960s. This division, however, has nothing to do with race or color. This time, it's about differences in the political ideologies of the two outstanding political parties in the United States. Looking at what has happened in the past and what is going on now, chances are that another civil war is imminent. This book documents the spates of horror that will likely be unleashed if this war eventually happens. The question is: will Americans be ready for what's coming? Between President Lennox's liberals and General Shpitoli's conservative movement, who will come out victorious?

I'll start by saying that this book is a work of fiction, and everything you will find in it are figments of the author's imagination. Set in a dystopian American future, in the middle of a Red-Blue war, the author captures different violent events that bedevil the country at that time. The book contains seven short — or not-so-short — stories of various activities at different times during the war. Although the events are arranged in no particular order, they happen between September 2028 and September 2029. The stories, though different, are linked to the Red-Blue war. I like the way the author connects the stories to the war.

What I liked most about this book were the witty and engaging dialogues. I was so engrossed in the conversations that I almost didn't care much about Urikon's narrations. I thought he did a great job developing the dialogues. The reader could imagine themselves having those kinds of conservations. They were relatable and easy to follow.

The author's use of symbolism was evident, especially in the central plot of this book. I was amazed at how the author came up with the caption, "the Red-Blue war." I was able to figure out that these two colors represented the two main political parties in the United States — the Republican Party and the Democratic Party. The war he predicted was based on political disagreements between the President, a Democrat, and General Shpitoli, a Republican. The use of symbolism could also be seen in the author's narrations.

There were a couple of issues I had with the book. First, there were a lot of inconsistencies in writing. For instance, in the first story, the accent representation for "and" changed intermittently. At some points, "und" was used while at other locations, "unt" was used. This got me confused and made me go back and forth while reading. Also, "American" and "Amerikan" were used interchangeably for the first "A" in the initial, "APLA."

Secondly, the switch from third-person to the first-person narrative was a little disconcerting. In one of the stories narrated in the first-person, I couldn't figure out who the narrator was and his connection to the overall plot.

Finally, there were a plethora of grammatical and spelling errors in the book. I, therefore, rate No Quarter Given three out of four stars. I recommend this book to lovers of stories laced with a lot of violence. I won't recommend this book to anyone below the age of 13 due to the high profanity elements and violence in the book.

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[Frannie Annie]

The cover looks disturbing and I don't always do well with high amounts of violence, so I'll give this book a pass. But the idea of a fictitious dystopian America is growing on me now that I've seen a few books cover the topic. Great review!

[Nzube Chizoba Okeke]

The entire plot of the book reeks of violence. I don't do well with violence. It irks me. However, I enjoyed reading your review. Thanks!

[Caffrey_19]

I personally wonder sometimes, which is a predominant cause of division — race or political ideologies. Having come across this book, I feel motivated to read the contents of this novel. Nice work.

[Finakaranja]

I do not read much on political topics and the cover of the book is a bit disconcerting, but it does sound like an intriguing and insightful book. The review does a great job of bringing all its aspects into perspective. Good work.

[book_fanatic_]

The cover of the book intrigued me to read to it. Though I'm not a fan of politics but I think I'll enjoy this one. Great review.

[Usuma Khan]

Political violence is not my favourite theme. Doesn't look to me like the kind of book I may read to the last. Appreciate your effort though.

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[Nedbrian]

I recently watched a horror movie with just about the same image for the movie title. I thought it was the readable version of the movie but your review proved otherwise. I must confess, from your perspective this is a horror novel at its peak and I enjoyed your style of review as well. Great job

[Nwaogazie Goodness]

The violence employed seems a lot. So I'll pass.

[Priyanka2304]

I was spooked by the book cover, and even the story carries a lot of violence. Would pass this one.