Official Review: Genesis Universe II by Jonathan K. Miller

Kelebogile Mbangi · Post by **Kelebogile Mbangi** » 15 Dec 2017, 17:17

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Genesis Universe II" by Jonathan K. Miller.]

2 out of 4 stars

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What if humans could use a hundred percent of their brain capacity? Just think of the endless possibilities! Telepathy, self-healing bodies, global unity - the list goes on and on. The alien-themed book, Genesis Universe II, explores these possibilities. This science-fiction book is written by Jonathan K. Miller and is the second book in the Twelve Block Series.

The Cyclomons, a benevolent race of beings from the Andromeda Galaxy, have recently rescued humans from complete annihilation. The Porthia, another race of aliens, had been imprisoned on earth by the Cyclomons for horrific crimes. When the Porthia realized that their existence had been discovered by humans, they decided to harvest the humans. The Cyclomons intervened and relocated the Porthia to a distant Galaxy. It is discovered that the Porthia's presence had impeded human development. As soon as they were removed, humans gained the ability to use a hundred percent of their brain capacity. Humans now face a different threat, one that is self-imposed. The Cyclomons must hurry back to earth before humans destroy themselves!

The book is focused on the activities involved in preparing for the arrival of the Cyclomons. One of these activities is the building of new and unknown machines. The author put my imagination to good use by explaining the functions of some of these machines. For example, consider the flesh regeneration machine. It heals the body by regenerating flesh tissue according to the organism's DNA structure.

The book had a few discrepancies. In one instance, humans gain the ability to use all of their brain capacity, resulting in the human body being able to heal itself. However, the book later states that humanity's new goal is to "fix hunger, fix health, and fix mankind". Why does health need fixing if bodies heal themselves? I noticed a few other inconsistencies like this one.

Some of the characters go through tremendous change, others experience loss and tragedy. Despite this, I just could not relate to any of them. They came across as unrealistic. This was especially apparent in the dialogue. At times, conversations between characters felt stiff and forced. This is a pity, because the characters would have otherwise been highly appealing. Many of them are successful experts in their various fields of study.

I found quite a number of spelling and punctuation errors. I cannot give this book a high rating due to the errors, the discrepancies found in the book, and the poorly developed characters. I must note though, that the concept behind this book was stellar! Therefore, I rate it 2 out of 4 stars.

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Post by **kandscreeley** » 16 Dec 2017, 11:14

Inconsistencies can really bring a book down. It sounds like it has good potential, though. Hopefully the author can review a few things and make this better. Thanks for your thoughts.

Kalin Adi · Post by **Kalin Adi** » 16 Dec 2017, 13:25

What would happen if we could use our brain fully? I've let my imagination fly many times wondering about this. There are countless of possibilities. Indeed, it's an excellent topic for a book, too bad the author couldn't carry through his idea properly. Thanks for the review!

Abodunrin · Post by **Abodunrin** » 16 Dec 2017, 17:14

Your appraisal of the book seems very sincere and articulate. Thanks for the honest review

Sahani Nimandra · Post by **Sahani Nimandra** » 16 Dec 2017, 22:20

It sounds like the film"Lucy" that I watched. The ability to access 100% of your brain is just brilliant and a very fascinating subject.
Thank you but as mentioned if the author could brush up the book, I believe it would do justice to this book!