Review of Latent
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Review of Latent
[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Latent" by Raegan Salander.]
Latent by Raegan Salander will transport a reader to a world where aliens have to coexist with humans. Arwen is a medic, and she has worked hard to achieve everything around her. Her roommate and best friend, Freya, is attractive for her cerulean blue eyes and a body like a goddess. Arwen has a fiancé, Nathan, and the two are to be partnered soon. However, their relationship starts drifting, especially when Mak befriends Arwen. On the other hand, her father, Aron LaPaz, has dementia.
Arwen has borderline OCD; thus, she feels imperfect with her interactions with her patients. She could move to a research-based job, and there she could research more on her dad’s incurable malady. Suddenly, something unexpected happened. Aliens kidnapped Arwen and took her to their land. What do they want from her?
Arwen was lovable, and her quest to keep her body sacred for Nathan was intriguing. Even with the attractive Mak engaging her and being continually attracted to him, she was decisive that she only desired Nathan. Besides, Arwen did not know much about him other than his name. She was intelligent too. That's what I liked about the book.
Now, let’s tackle aspects I disliked. One, I had an issue with the dialogue formatting. If one does not follow the tale keenly, they might get lost in the dialogues, not knowing who said what. Another thing was the complex names employed. From the characters’ names to some foreign alien dialect, I had a strenuous time comprehending.
Also, there are a lot of loose ends. The main story concludes way before halfway, and the rest of the vaster part of the work is an appendix explaining the meanings of difficult words employed in the story. The main narrative ended at 20% of the book, so you can imagine what the other part entails. This writing style was new to me, and the appendix contained words I could hardly read, let alone pronounce. Regrettably, I disliked this tale than I enjoyed it. Consequently, I find it fair to rate it two out of four stars.
As the author issued a prior warning, there are graphic scenes of rape and violence. Additionally, there is continuous use of vulgar language. As such, I do not recommend it to readers below 18 years. The work is authored from the first-person point of view. Thus, the grammatical errors I discovered were from the narrators’ perspective. I can, therefore, affirm the book is professionally edited. I recommend it to readers who enjoy dystopian romance novels.
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Latent by Raegan Salander will transport a reader to a world where aliens have to coexist with humans. Arwen is a medic, and she has worked hard to achieve everything around her. Her roommate and best friend, Freya, is attractive for her cerulean blue eyes and a body like a goddess. Arwen has a fiancé, Nathan, and the two are to be partnered soon. However, their relationship starts drifting, especially when Mak befriends Arwen. On the other hand, her father, Aron LaPaz, has dementia.
Arwen has borderline OCD; thus, she feels imperfect with her interactions with her patients. She could move to a research-based job, and there she could research more on her dad’s incurable malady. Suddenly, something unexpected happened. Aliens kidnapped Arwen and took her to their land. What do they want from her?
Arwen was lovable, and her quest to keep her body sacred for Nathan was intriguing. Even with the attractive Mak engaging her and being continually attracted to him, she was decisive that she only desired Nathan. Besides, Arwen did not know much about him other than his name. She was intelligent too. That's what I liked about the book.
Now, let’s tackle aspects I disliked. One, I had an issue with the dialogue formatting. If one does not follow the tale keenly, they might get lost in the dialogues, not knowing who said what. Another thing was the complex names employed. From the characters’ names to some foreign alien dialect, I had a strenuous time comprehending.
Also, there are a lot of loose ends. The main story concludes way before halfway, and the rest of the vaster part of the work is an appendix explaining the meanings of difficult words employed in the story. The main narrative ended at 20% of the book, so you can imagine what the other part entails. This writing style was new to me, and the appendix contained words I could hardly read, let alone pronounce. Regrettably, I disliked this tale than I enjoyed it. Consequently, I find it fair to rate it two out of four stars.
As the author issued a prior warning, there are graphic scenes of rape and violence. Additionally, there is continuous use of vulgar language. As such, I do not recommend it to readers below 18 years. The work is authored from the first-person point of view. Thus, the grammatical errors I discovered were from the narrators’ perspective. I can, therefore, affirm the book is professionally edited. I recommend it to readers who enjoy dystopian romance novels.
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There are many things in the review that cause me not to want to read this book, not the least of which are the violent scenes mentioned.
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