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Review by Shena999 -- Homecoming by Jude Austin
[Following is a volunteer review of "Homecoming" by Jude Austin.]
In the thrilling sequel to Project Tau, both projects, Tau and Kata, find themselves thrown from the frying pan into the fire. Having only recently escaped from the horrors of being lab rats and human chattel, they now must deal with the problems of the vast outside world. The stakes are raised as GenTech, and a dozen other organizations try to get their hands on the valuable projects. Tau, never having known anything outside the lab, must learn about and adjust to the new, much bigger world. Kata must prove that he is the human he claims to be, a naive kid by the name of Kalin Taylor, to regain his basic human rights. The author brings up truly thought-provoking and interesting questions in this fantasy setting, such as “What exactly should be considered human?” “Should clones?” “What about particularly smart creatures?” “What is the line between a rather intelligent animal and the sapience of a human?”
Homecoming by Jude Austin is a rollercoaster of a story, pulling at the reader’s heartstrings this way and that, having the reader laugh at the buoyant humour even in the darkest of times, or intriguing them with mysterious plots, and twists at every corner. Everything about this book is in-depth and incredibly well done. For example the world-building, the characters must navigate through a futuristic interplanetary world with each place having its own unique history and diverse way of doing things. Or the characters themselves, you get to see through their perspective in grappling with genuine issues from what they had to endure from the lab. The psychological part, as well as their reactions to the world around them, feels both complex and realistic.
My favorite part about this book was how the author portrays Tau’s childlike sense of wonder. His reactions towards the new and unknown are absolutely wondrous. I could read an entire novel just based upon him learning about the outside world just from how amazingly the author presents his unique perspective. This added on with his in-depth characterization made for an excellent character that I got attached to perhaps just a little too fast...
The sole thing I disliked about the book was how the book addressed Tau in the end. It seemed as if he was sort of pushed aside. Being my favorite character (Can you tell from how many times I mention him?) This was pretty upsetting for me. Towards the eventual resolution, his point of view was barely shown, and neither was he as a character. There, of course, may have been plot reasons for him barely being mentioned. However, I just wished for even a bit of his perspective on everything that was going on.
Even with this, I would still assuredly rate this book 4 out of 4 stars. I noted no grammatical errors, and this engaging story hooked you in with its smooth writing style and didn’t let go until the very end. Being the second book in the series, I would most definitely not recommend reading it without reading the first. Homecoming was a riveting reading experience, and I would undoubtedly recommend it to anyone looking for aspects of a gripping intrigue, futuristic humanity questions, or simply a good sci-fi thriller.
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Homecoming
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In the thrilling sequel to Project Tau, both projects, Tau and Kata, find themselves thrown from the frying pan into the fire. Having only recently escaped from the horrors of being lab rats and human chattel, they now must deal with the problems of the vast outside world. The stakes are raised as GenTech, and a dozen other organizations try to get their hands on the valuable projects. Tau, never having known anything outside the lab, must learn about and adjust to the new, much bigger world. Kata must prove that he is the human he claims to be, a naive kid by the name of Kalin Taylor, to regain his basic human rights. The author brings up truly thought-provoking and interesting questions in this fantasy setting, such as “What exactly should be considered human?” “Should clones?” “What about particularly smart creatures?” “What is the line between a rather intelligent animal and the sapience of a human?”
Homecoming by Jude Austin is a rollercoaster of a story, pulling at the reader’s heartstrings this way and that, having the reader laugh at the buoyant humour even in the darkest of times, or intriguing them with mysterious plots, and twists at every corner. Everything about this book is in-depth and incredibly well done. For example the world-building, the characters must navigate through a futuristic interplanetary world with each place having its own unique history and diverse way of doing things. Or the characters themselves, you get to see through their perspective in grappling with genuine issues from what they had to endure from the lab. The psychological part, as well as their reactions to the world around them, feels both complex and realistic.
My favorite part about this book was how the author portrays Tau’s childlike sense of wonder. His reactions towards the new and unknown are absolutely wondrous. I could read an entire novel just based upon him learning about the outside world just from how amazingly the author presents his unique perspective. This added on with his in-depth characterization made for an excellent character that I got attached to perhaps just a little too fast...
The sole thing I disliked about the book was how the book addressed Tau in the end. It seemed as if he was sort of pushed aside. Being my favorite character (Can you tell from how many times I mention him?) This was pretty upsetting for me. Towards the eventual resolution, his point of view was barely shown, and neither was he as a character. There, of course, may have been plot reasons for him barely being mentioned. However, I just wished for even a bit of his perspective on everything that was going on.
Even with this, I would still assuredly rate this book 4 out of 4 stars. I noted no grammatical errors, and this engaging story hooked you in with its smooth writing style and didn’t let go until the very end. Being the second book in the series, I would most definitely not recommend reading it without reading the first. Homecoming was a riveting reading experience, and I would undoubtedly recommend it to anyone looking for aspects of a gripping intrigue, futuristic humanity questions, or simply a good sci-fi thriller.
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Homecoming
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
Latest Review: Homecoming by Jude Austin
