Official Review: Impact by Mark D. Owen

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I'm particularly interested in how practical Tamarind's solution is, especially on how exactly he intends to vaporise the debris on space. Most especially, I'd like to know how he navigated through the pessimistic criticism he received.
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Impact goes out of its way to immerse the readers in the space station. The descriptions feel realistic. They have lots of detail. Not a big fan of love triangles though.
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"Impact" by Mark D. Owen is a wild ride through space chaos, corporate secrets, and scientific breakthroughs. When a laser meant to clean Earth’s orbit triggers a new mystery, Tamarind Chase and friends face questions that could redefine humanity’s future. Congratulations on being BOTD!
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Post by Kenesha Latoya Fowler »

The peculiar names of the characters really stood out to me. Unfortunately, as well-written as this review was, all the stuff about space left me uninterested in the book. This is just not my kind of science fiction. Still, I'm glad you enjoyed it. Great review.
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Post by Limpho Mojakisane »

Though Impact sounds like an interesting novel with intriguing twists and mysteries, science fiction isn't my cup of tea, and things like space chaos, corporate secrets, and scientific breakthroughs don't really tingle me, so I'll pass on this one. However, congratulations to the author on the book of the day.
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A mistake causes a huge problem in space: all the satellites orbiting Earth are destroyed by a chain reaction of crashing space junk. This causes a global crisis, cutting off communication and creating chaos. One of the main characters, a scientist named Kohlrabi, dies during this event while on the moon.

His friends, Tamarind, Flax, and Almond, are all highly intelligent people who graduated from a special school. Tamarind, feeling responsible for Kohlrabi's death, leaves his job and starts a new company to clean up the mess in space. He creates a powerful laser system to vaporize the space debris. It's a risky plan, and some people are skeptical, but it works! Communication is restored, and the world breathes a sigh of relief.

But the story doesn't end there. A mysterious object is discovered in space, moving much faster than anything natural. This new discovery creates even more problems and raises many questions. What is this object? Where did it come from? And how does it connect to Tamarind and his friends? The book ends with this new mystery, leaving the reader wanting to know what happens next. It's a story about friendship, loss, problem-solving, and the wonders (and dangers) of space exploration. The science in the book is explained in a way that's easy to understand, even if you don't know much about space.
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I need to read this science fiction novel right away. The book review is so provocative. How do God and extraterrestrial life connect in this story?
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So many systems will be affected if satellites are destroyed. I don't think many people have considered the impact of such an event. Falling space debris is probably also not something we often think about. With space stations, satellites and journeys into space, it is not inconceivable that something can go wrong. The revolutionary solution to clear up debris in orbit and help restore global communications sounds fascinating.
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The book is a science fiction and it promises to be interesting. The innovative spirit and solution-finding zeal are the two virtues that I learned from the book.
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Post by Shirley Ann Riddern Labzentis »

Nice review! The book sounds like it would be a great read for sci-fi lovers. This is not my kind of genre, so I will pass on this one. It would be interesting to see how things are resolved.
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It's sad the guilt Tamarind has to live with and I would love to know if the powerful laser would be able to get rid of the debris on Earth's orbit.
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This review is complete and thorough. Impact is a science fiction action driven, suspenseful adventure in how dangerous one mistake can snowball. All the satellites are down, debris is everywhere and what is the object up there. Tamarind and the students of Pan-National leadership Institute are facing the problems. I like that the characters are described in great detail. The conflict is a peek into space exploration and the genius of Tamarind and his friends to fix the problems. There is details of research, great capabilities of the friends and even romance too. There is also the question of the existence of Extraterrestrial life to keep you interested. This review clearly pulls you in and gets you excited to read the next book. Also with no errors or grammar issues it will be informative in scientific space information. Great review and BOTD!
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A scientific fiction story. Must be an entertaining one that features the universe and commotion involving debris in space that causing severe consequences including death and telecommunication disruption. Am eager to delve into this story to find out more about space.
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Post by whitney kimberly »

This was such a well-written review! I really appreciated how you broke down the different themes and gave insight into the characters. I only had access to the sample for now, but even that was enough to see the potential in Tamarind and Kohlrabi’s dynamic. The idea of a cascading debris field threatening global communications and triggering geopolitical chaos felt a little too real, in the best way possible. I love the mix of sci-fi, tension, and a bit of heart in how the friendships are portrayed. Not sure yet if I’ll read the full book, but this review definitely helped me understand the deeper layers. Great job!
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Post by Joshua Chiboy »

Impact by Mark must have really impacted on people’s view of science.
The attracting themes of friendship, death, love and Sci-fi sounds like a good mix and should drag in a lot of open-minded science-loving readers.
This is definitely a must-read.
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