Review of Afterlife

[Timothee22]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Afterlife" by J. O. Quantaman.]

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4 out of 5 stars

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On the 18th of July 2076, a murder-rape of Rachel Berkowitz had occurred, which had been brought to the attention of the individuals at Dog Breakfast Cooperation. Somehow, the death had been linked to human trafficking scenes that Marija, one of the Dog Breakfast members, had spotted in Los Angeles. However, because the lenses of the camera had been spray painted, all footage of the murder has been lost. Leads on the perpetrator point to a certain Manuel Camio, who is a significant coffee grower in the canton's extreme south. Further investigation shows that Manuel also runs an illegal drug factory, which the Ecuadorian government is unaware of. 
 
As much as Dog Breakfast's aim is to kidnap the perpetrator and bring him back to Dog Breakfast's cooperation alive, they do not have enough resources to do so. Ahab Ho, the leader and founder of Dog Breakfast, sends out his rundogs Griz, Jen, Shepp, and other members of the team, Nyssa and Keri the Avatar, on a mission to raise funds in Bar Nada, Mexico City, by scoring enough bets. The funds realized would be used to settle the bills and pay the gunmen that will be hired for their mission in Ecuador. Will the crew succeed with their strategy? What does Manuel have in store for the crew? To learn more, read J. O. Quantaman's science fiction book titled Afterlife.
 
This book has a storyline that is divided into three sections. It seems to be dated far into the future, in the year 2076. This book is the third in the series. The story is divided into three aspects. The first part focuses on the crime case the Dog Breakfast Cooperation had to resolve regarding the death of Rachel Berkowitz. The second part focuses on the healing process of Raven Rocksong, who lost a leg in the shipwreck that happened at Haida Gwaii. She was sent to "one of the soupcan where her foot will be regrown." The last part of this book focuses on the life of Jade Runner, one of the few survivors of the shipwreck. He was sent to the Dave Barret crèche where he will be trained alongside other yips. The storyline is rather unique, with extensive details of activities happening in different situations. 
 
I deem it fitting that this book is an educational book. Being a science lover myself, I found some things very helpful, such as the discussion of ecology starting on page 121 of 396, which discusses the rise and fall of lake water levels in each season. With the simple example displayed, I was able to see the relationship between basic ecology and hydrology. Once again, the picture illustration of the outflow of water was a great example to better explain the theory to readers. I appreciate the author's addition of pictures. Even though some of them were a bit hard to decipher, it still helped give more meaning to some parts of the narration. An example was the illustration of the centrifugal effect on page 27 of 396 of this book. More illustrations include Soupcan Long View and Soupcan Cross Section. 
 
However, there are a couple of things I disliked about this book. The author's writing style for the most part of this book was as though his audience were all science lovers. Although the description of the book did justify some of the scientific terms mentioned, like the centrifugal effect, I believe the author can do better in placing the terms and words in simpler terms in a way that non-science enthusiasts or lovers will understand. This book on its own consists of very strange, advanced technology-related vocabulary. Thankfully, the author was kind enough to add a glossary explaining these complicated words and abbreviations. Still, I found it displeasing that the author constantly used short forms of words while narrating in third person. words such as: "Gimme," "gotta," "comm," "hafta," "info," and "biz." The exclamation "solar plexus!" was very confusing for me. To begin with, I didn't know if it was referred to as a "cooperation" or something else. It really infuriated me for the most part.
 
Additionally, this book contains no errors; it was exceptionally edited. As a result of my dislike, I rate Afterlife 4 out of 5 stars. 
 
I recommend this book to science fiction and crime resolution enthusiasts because this book has multiple scenes of the above.
 

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[Sonie Daniel]

Thank you for your honest review. I am not a fan of Science fiction. I doubt I might read it. I hope those who enjoy that kind of story find this book enlightening.

[Matin Memar]

It is a good book, but it has one problem, that is, the author used more scientific words, which are unpleasant for most people who are not familiar with science.

[Thubelihle Mzamo]

I deem it fitting that this book is an educational book. Being a science lover myself, I found some things very helpful, such as the discussion of ecology starting on page 121 of 396, wm

[Gordon Amos]

Your review was quite remarkable, I was able to get an overview of the book without actually reading it. You also left me in suspense, which really urges me to consider reading the book. I understand that you are not a fan of shortened words but hey it's the 21st century, the shortened words (slang) make the book more appealing.

[Monale Bariyima Ueh]

This book seems like the juxtaposition of several storyline. There's the science fiction part; there's the story of rape, it's effect and the consequences that follow, there's the Dog Breakfast breakfast Cooperation amongst other things going on. I consider this to be a bit much.

[hazel jocosol]

This book seems to combine multiple different storylines. The science fiction component includes the tale of rape, its effects, and the results that follow, as well as the Dog Breakfast Breakfast Cooperation and other events. I think this is a little excessive.

[Patty Allread]

It sounds like the author had a lot of story ideas and tried to put them into a single book. Despite the plot lines, I don't understand the title and what the author calls the "afterlife." However, I liked reading your review.

[Ezennaya D]

Manuel Camio's personalities will make it difficult for the DBC to get enough evidence to nail him. It seems also that the DBC's leader knows exactly the kind of person they're up against, and has developed a plan to achieve their objectives. The conflict build up has depth as Ahab Ho and his team will be needing more resources in order to make a move to Ecuador. The part where Raven Rocksong is sent to soupcan for body part regrowth, is quite futuristic as the book is set in future, where lost body parts could be regrown. Great review.

[Opara Jerry]

this book sounds very interesting but I can't shake the feeling that there is a lot going on in the book. maybe it's just the way the reviewer chose to summarise it. but the plot seems active enough to keep me busy for while.

[Shedrack A]

This book seems to have so much going on that I'm really trying to understand. Thanks for a well-written review!

[Kemzy5]

So many themes and topics in this book that might get readers confused. Thank you for an honest review.

[NetMassimo]

This seems like an intriguing science fiction mystery that also icludes many scientific elements, which makes it even more interesting tome. Thank you for your great review!