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Review of Pulse: Book One
[Following is a volunteer review of "Pulse: Book One" by B.A. Bellec.]
Pulse: Book One by B.A Bellec is a dystopian sci-fi/action story set in the year 2040 where a resistance group seeks to disentangle the sinews of power and corruption sown by the global conglomerate corporation, Pulse. This is the first novel in a series of books set to be released by the author.
The novel introduces us to a variety of characters who form the resistance group known as Anti-P. Right away, we delve into the lives of Amber, Natalie and Max who are all connected by their feverent dislike of Pulse and form the main members in the Anti-P resistance. Their disproval in the corporation is rooted in Pulse’s environmental destruction and vehement political lobbying for increased power grabs in society. Ultimately, the corporation has developed a grand image of itself that wins the approval and praise of the globe. This is ensured by the corporation’s ironclad grip over global media outlets. However, Anti-P plans to use a globally televised festival, organised by Pulse, to expose the true nature of Pulse. Will they succeed in their plans? You’ll have to find out.
There are a lot of things that I admire about this novel but one standout trait is that it utilises brilliant descriptive language. The words and sentences in the novel were truly brought alive, between the pages, through the thorough descriptions and details used which greatly magnified my intrigue in the novel. Reluctantly, I must admit that I also liked the gore of the novel. The blood and violence filled pages made my adrenaline rush. Never have I found myself more content than when a body was sliced in half in a novel.
Also, I liked the fact that a small group of people were looking to take down a gigantic company like Pulse. I say this because when you read the novel, you’ll find out that Pulse owns everything; and I do mean everything. They have eyes everywhere and they have ears everywhere and the fact that Anti-P were willing to look past the inescapable fact that they were outmatched by their herculean nemesis, they still sought to bring it down. Therefore, the bravery of the Natalie, Amber and Max in this novel can’t be overlooked.
Additionally, what I loved about the novel was how close it hit home. The corporation Pulse mirrors the corporations that we have today. In the novel, one of the main reasons why Pulse was an evil corporation was because of how much the corporation damaged the ecological system of the planet. Millions of trees were cut down, incalculable rivers were polluted and global warming worsened due to the unchecked use of fossil fuels by the conglomerate corporation. As a result, the tattered fictional world in the 2040 set novel echoes similarities in the world as it is today since global warming is becoming an ever present threat and pollution is all too common. Therefore, the novel reminds me that we have to stand up to world governments and remind them to tackle fossil fuel use and climate change before the horrors of the Pulse novel become our own.
I don’t think I have any negative aspects about the novel. Additionally, I did not find any errors in the novel and it was truly edited well.
The book was excellent to read and such a thrill to experience. Therefore, I rate this book a four out of four stars. I didn’t remove any stars because the novel was an excellent read.
I recommend this book to teenagers, young adults and anyone who loves future dystopian sci-fi action novels to read.
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Pulse: Book One
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Pulse: Book One by B.A Bellec is a dystopian sci-fi/action story set in the year 2040 where a resistance group seeks to disentangle the sinews of power and corruption sown by the global conglomerate corporation, Pulse. This is the first novel in a series of books set to be released by the author.
The novel introduces us to a variety of characters who form the resistance group known as Anti-P. Right away, we delve into the lives of Amber, Natalie and Max who are all connected by their feverent dislike of Pulse and form the main members in the Anti-P resistance. Their disproval in the corporation is rooted in Pulse’s environmental destruction and vehement political lobbying for increased power grabs in society. Ultimately, the corporation has developed a grand image of itself that wins the approval and praise of the globe. This is ensured by the corporation’s ironclad grip over global media outlets. However, Anti-P plans to use a globally televised festival, organised by Pulse, to expose the true nature of Pulse. Will they succeed in their plans? You’ll have to find out.
There are a lot of things that I admire about this novel but one standout trait is that it utilises brilliant descriptive language. The words and sentences in the novel were truly brought alive, between the pages, through the thorough descriptions and details used which greatly magnified my intrigue in the novel. Reluctantly, I must admit that I also liked the gore of the novel. The blood and violence filled pages made my adrenaline rush. Never have I found myself more content than when a body was sliced in half in a novel.
Also, I liked the fact that a small group of people were looking to take down a gigantic company like Pulse. I say this because when you read the novel, you’ll find out that Pulse owns everything; and I do mean everything. They have eyes everywhere and they have ears everywhere and the fact that Anti-P were willing to look past the inescapable fact that they were outmatched by their herculean nemesis, they still sought to bring it down. Therefore, the bravery of the Natalie, Amber and Max in this novel can’t be overlooked.
Additionally, what I loved about the novel was how close it hit home. The corporation Pulse mirrors the corporations that we have today. In the novel, one of the main reasons why Pulse was an evil corporation was because of how much the corporation damaged the ecological system of the planet. Millions of trees were cut down, incalculable rivers were polluted and global warming worsened due to the unchecked use of fossil fuels by the conglomerate corporation. As a result, the tattered fictional world in the 2040 set novel echoes similarities in the world as it is today since global warming is becoming an ever present threat and pollution is all too common. Therefore, the novel reminds me that we have to stand up to world governments and remind them to tackle fossil fuel use and climate change before the horrors of the Pulse novel become our own.
I don’t think I have any negative aspects about the novel. Additionally, I did not find any errors in the novel and it was truly edited well.
The book was excellent to read and such a thrill to experience. Therefore, I rate this book a four out of four stars. I didn’t remove any stars because the novel was an excellent read.
I recommend this book to teenagers, young adults and anyone who loves future dystopian sci-fi action novels to read.
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Pulse: Book One
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
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