Review of Planet Q

[Anthony__]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Planet Q" by Peter Quinones.]

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3 out of 4 stars

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Planet Q by Peter Quinones is a literary fiction consisting of ninety-five pages with a collection of short-line stories about people, facts, life scenarios, humor, etc. These short-line stories could be possible story openers and capture several themes. The author talks about a range of life struggles in peculiar abstract manners: He talks about social media pressure and the feeling that comes with its standards, curious factual statistics, declining relationships, social media slangs, and weird coincidences.

The author has a candid and naked honesty about certain experiences and drags situations that are buried under the mundane cycle of life into a focal point for examination. He brings to life those things we would brush off or forget about or be too embarrassed to talk about to full consciousness. With a particular writing technique, he lets the words flow. He puts down his musings in a disconcerted but accurate fashion that can be initially confusing but seems to have an exciting pattern. Alas, he accomplishes his goal as the question that keeps ringing in the reader's mind is, 'What happened next?'. It is up to the reader's imagination to complete the rest.

Peter Quinones employed a strange writing technique, assumed to be writing from streams of consciousness. It's outlandish and hard to flow with initially. But as it wore in, it took on a strange appeal of freedom of thought and imagination without barrier or filter. This book is not a leisure read, as it doesn't contain all the patterns of literary fiction readers are used to. Instead, it's quite thought-provoking and makes the reader take a moment or two to process. My favorite quote from the book is, "The consequences of your ignorance would be the content of your sorrow." This book would instigate a lot of "very true" and "yes!" I appreciate the writer. He is writing from a place of exact authenticity and originality, despite how strange it appeared. It's admirable to see an author who isn't shaken up by what the norms ought to be and shakes things up with a twist. There are also some thought-provoking quotes and statements, which I love, that conjure self-appraisal and a conscious step towards the right direction.

Agreed, it is unusual and doesn't fit into norms. However, I am rating Planet Q 3 out of 4 stars because the book contains a handful of errors that distort the flow of the story. Besides the above point, there is nothing to dislike about the book.

I recommend this book to deep thinkers, abstract writers, and non-conventional readers.

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[Kehinde Hussein]

Social media indeed comes with a lot and pressures are one of them. I wish your review delved into this discussion more but I love your review.

[cutemami]

This book seems like one that would be interesting to read. I was particularly drawn to it because of the cover page. It is very inviting.

[Aisha Yakub]

That quote is definitely thought-provoking. This should be intellectually stimulating. Great review.

[Essy Nma]

I like such type of book that engages my brain and thought. Thanks for the review.