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[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Project Tau" by Jude Austin.]

Kalin Taylor is an overweight nerd who simply wants to be accepted among his peers. He enters into an agreement with a certain fraternity to complete a dare if he is to be considered a member of the frat. However, things get murky when, in the process of completing the dare, Kalin is taken hostage, his death is faked, and he is made to undergo several experiments that would change him forever. What would be the fate of Kalin Taylor? And would he ever make it out of the facility alive?

Project Tau by Jude Austin is a page-turner. It is a thrilling sci-fi that leaves you craving more with each chapter. The progression of Kalin's life from an uninteresting overweight nerd to something unimaginable is highly fascinating and served as a great fodder for my imagination.

I love how this book touched on several themes, such as family, pain, love, friendship, and basic humanity. We are drawn to the characters and their growth, getting immersed in their lives in a way that's not too forced or superficial. I also loved how the author refrained from adding too many details about the fictional worlds, as this helped to remove any sort of confusion and made the book, despite being sci-fi, quite straightforward and understandable. Other things I enjoyed were the visualization and pacing techniques. The author described some scenes in such detail that I found myself clearly picturing them in my mind's eye. For instance, in the room where Tau and Kalin had their nightly conversations, as well as when they went for their training sessions, it was almost as if I was in the same room with them. Plus, the book was neither fast-paced nor slow-paced; it was just perfect. Also, I found zero errors in the book, which suggests that the book was exceptionally well edited.

However, an issue I had with the book was its finish. After building great anticipation for how the book was going to end, I found the ending to be lacking. Some of the discussions felt irrelevant at a particular point and made the whole buildup in the earlier scenes feel poorly applied. Also, I found some loose ends concerning certain characters, like Amy, for whom we never got to know how she ended up, and the story about Renfield's body was a little unclear.

In conclusion, though, I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book, and I will rate it 5 out of 5 stars. My issue with the ending is a personal opinion and not enough to deduct a star. Beyond that, the book was well-written and interesting. If you're a lover of sci-fi, action, and thrillers, then you're definitely in for a ride.

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Project Tau
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This will be an interesting book. I love how honest you are in this review with your likes and dislikes. I hope what Kalin would go through won’t destroy him. Well done!

Precious Amarachi Nzeakor wrote: ↑11 Oct 2023, 17:30 [Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Project Tau" by Jude Austin.]

I love how this book touched on several themes, such as family, pain, love, friendship, and basic humanity. We are drawn to the characters and their growth, getting immersed in their lives in a way that's not too forced or superficial. I also loved how the author refrained from adding too many details about the fictional worlds, as this helped to remove any sort of confusion and made the book, despite being sci-fi, quite straightforward and understandable. Other things I enjoyed were the visualization and pacing techniques. The author described some scenes in such detail that I found myself clearly picturing them in my mind's eye. For instance, in the room where Tau and Kalin had their nightly conversations, as well as when they went for their training sessions, it was almost as if I was in the same room with them. Plus, the book was neither fast-paced nor slow-paced; it was just perfect. Also, I found zero errors in the book, which suggests that the book was exceptionally well edited.

However, an issue I had with the book was its finish. After building great anticipation for how the book was going to end, I found the ending to be lacking. Some of the discussions felt irrelevant at a particular point and made the whole buildup in the earlier scenes feel poorly applied. Also, I found some loose ends concerning certain characters, like Amy, for whom we never got to know how she ended up, and the story about Renfield's body was a little unclear.

This is also the last book I reviewed, it is always so interesting to see how other people experience the same book! I'm glad you still gave it a high rating, even though there were some aspects that didn't sit well with you. I'm in the second book now, because I enjoyed this one so much. I also really enjoyed the pacing, the straightforward language, and how well edited it was. Your mention of "loose ends" absolutely escaped me! I enjoyed reading your review, thanks so much for sharing with us!