Review of Turbulence

[Lucy Vera]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Turbulence" by Lewis Kenneth Ritter.]

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3 out of 4 stars

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Danny came from a conservative home. All his parents wanted him to do was to follow in their footsteps and run the fort. His brother was making his parents proud by fighting for America. On the other hand, Danny wanted to be a journalist, even if it meant opposing some of America's unjust actions. Danny's parents are disappointed and can no longer pay his tuition, but Danny is determined to get a scholarship and finish his degree education. He starts working with Daily Targum, the college newspaper. This is the only hope he has of acquiring his degree. However, he can't seem to please Morris, the editor. Would Danny lose his job? Would he complete his degree education? Find out by reading this book.

I liked that this book took an interesting turn. It was narrated from the end to the beginning, and I found that fascinating. It was interesting that Lewis Kenneth Ritter could successfully hold my attention throughout the three hundred and twenty-nine pages of this book, as I was eager to see what caused the series of events in the first few pages. Turbulence is a page-turner and a suspense-filled book. I particularly enjoyed the third-person narrative technique. I liked that I had a clue about what transpired in every character's mind. The narration of this story and the character development was exceptionally done. The characters of Alex and Danny prove that you don't have to do anything to be disliked. I enjoyed reading about how these two dealt with toxicity.

In addition, this work of fiction exposed a lot of political and historical facts like The Chicago Seven. This book was set in the period of the Vietnam protest by students as a result of the war. It was insightful to read about different political views. Many conservative citizens do not change their minds about certain political ideas. As seen in this book, one of the easiest ways to cause a misunderstanding between a set of people would be to discuss opposing political views. It was shocking to see how political views could turn friends into enemies or even start a fight.

I noticed a lot of errors in this book; implying it wasn't professionally edited. This is the only reason I'd be deducting a star from this captivating and interesting piece. I would recommend another round of editing for this book. Therefore, I rate this book three out of four stars.

Danny's flair for journalism makes me think that journalists should be interested in reading this book. I recommend this book to lovers of historical-fiction books and also to lovers of politics. Also, seeing how interesting this book is, I believe this is a fun way to learn about history and politics. People who are easily bored with historical details would still enjoy this because of the narrative technique. This book contains a good number of vulgar words. If that bothers you, you may pass on this.

Moderator note: This book has recently had a final round of editing.[?b]

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[Ifesi]

This review sounds interesting. The author did a nice job in presenting the book to be interesting and easy to understand. Thanks for an honest review.

[Gnex_09]

Coming from a conservative family can be so tiring and annoying and this is evident in the life of Danny. Danny was such a goal getter and quite optimistic

[Aisha Yakub]

This should be an interesting story. I think I'd enjoy reading this. Great review.

[Itz Savaga]

Great review. I really love to see people follow thier heart and dreams they're people who make the most different in our world. Would love to read this story.

[Christopherio]

I find this book motivational and touching because it shows hardwork, and explains that one should fight for what they believe in and do what makes you happy. This book shows how people create expections for you out of their own imagination. Thanks for your honest review.

[Sarah Sonbol]

I belive that differences in political views can turn friends into enemies as I've seen it a lot. I enjoyed your review about this book. The book looks really enjoyable. Great review.