Review of NOAH

[Annelore Trujillo]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "NOAH" by Naazir Aram Musa.]

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3 out of 5 stars

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NOAH: Simon Says by Naazir Musa is a futuristic, science-fiction novel. It is set in a time when technology is replacing everything, even the trees. Noah is hesitant about accepting the widespread role of machines. He fears that technology is taking away from the natural order of things, and he doesn’t trust the people and the companies that are creating these new machines. Unfortunately, he seems to be one of only a few people who think this way. Can Noah find a balance between the natural world and the new technological one without losing himself along the way?

The ideas within the book are unique. I can’t go into a lot of detail without giving away spoilers, but the author did a great job on the futuristic setting and the technological aspects. The book also contains all of the critical elements that should make up any story. The protagonist and antagonist are very clear. There are several distinct characters who play important roles throughout the book. There is a well-defined problem and solution with an exciting climax. Many stories are missing some of these elements, but this one has them all.

The editing needs quite a bit of work. There are several errors throughout the book. Some are minor, but some, especially toward the end of the book, take away from the meaning of the story. Another downfall of the book is the format of the print version. The font is difficult to read, and the size of the book is too large for a novel. It gives the feeling of reading a textbook. I usually prefer actual printed books over electronic books, so this is disappointing.

Another downfall is that there is too much focus on the words used and not enough focus on the depth of the story. It feels like reading someone’s creative writing project where the goal is to replace as many words as possible with synonyms from a thesaurus, and extra points are given for each simile and metaphor. Figurative language and descriptive details have their place in literature; however, their overuse in this story makes it cumbersome to read. The art of simplicity is missing.

I give this book 3 out of 5 stars. All of the pieces to form a great story are there. Unfortunately, the editing and writing style still need some work; I deducted one star for each of those issues. If the same effort that was put into using figurative language had been put into editing the book and diving into the storyline, this book would have been amazing. Readers who enjoy futuristic science-fiction novels would likely still enjoy this book, even with the issues mentioned above.

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[grace ruhara]

At times a story might be very fun but when there are alot of difficult vocabularies makes the novel very disappointing and distracting for having to look up for what these words or phrases mean. Simple is usually the best. Thank you for your review.

[NetMassimo]

This seems like a novel with good potential in need for more editing to polish its language. The big book format is really curious for a novel. Thank you for your great review!