took notes and tweeted as I read the book `The Covert Academy `by Peter Laurent @petes117. I've collected them together with a little editing. Most importantly I think this book shows some great promise for future books.
This was done as a personal exercise and is only put forth as opinion, and as we all should remember: The only qualification for giving an opinion is having one.
You can get the book at most eBook retailers. Amazon link: (http://amzn.to/16klM6u)
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Just bought: `The Covert Academy' by Peter Laurent via @amazonkindle @petes117 @scifi_authors http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B95YRQ8/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_ask_kbtRF.07T7FY9 ...
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Covert Academy by @petes117 1st Chptr: #scifi told from a villain's perspective, leaving the reader the right amount of confused/intrigued.
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The second chapter is infinitely better than the first to the point of wondering if it is by two different writers. In retrospect, chapter one is a bit tacked on and superfluous. I'd like to give the writer the benefit of the doubt and think the stark change in stylistic choice was purposeful. Whatever the reason, I had to fight to get through the first half of chapter one, while I breezed through chapter 2 and openly laughed enough to make a table of people at Starbucks look at me quizzically.
All the information and setup given is parsed out slower over the next three chapters in a much more satisfying way. I'd ask the writer not to worry about giving me anything too quickly. If it's good I'll stay in it without too much spoon feeding. As long as you aren't being terribly obtuse or difficult for the sake of it, I'll do the legwork.
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@petes117 I noticed, also noticed you are a Spiderman fan or should say Spidergirl. The 1st chptr was good but the 2nd-5th KEPT ME READING.
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Its good definitely readable, but why did the writer just radically and wack-ily condense the plot by flooding me with exposition? Where are you going with this? The setup of a basically super powered high school on a tropical island with a grizzled but lovable principle -> I watched that 80's cartoon. Don't give me 6 months later, give me this story and make it a YA novel, Hell make it a YA series. Two popular boys: the broad shouldered, muscled handsome one, the scrappy intelligent boy from the streets with a heart of gold; the strong female lead who is smarter and faster than both of them with a wicked streak....It would get eaten up and churned and optioned into preproduction void instantly. I want to read that story.
I like these characters, I'd like to spend more time with them and I'm really afraid the writer is going to push them towards another "Uncle Ben moment" before I get a chance with them.
That aside, the story logic is not betrayed, the writer is taking me on the story he wants to tell. I'll go on his ride I trust him. I'm driving trucks through mouse holes.
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A bit too much telling me the story instead of showing me the story and letting it unfold. There are some really great passages, great promise for future works from a burgeoning writer.
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The massacre --- Wow, this would make a fantastic and terrifying film sequence. I can imagine the storyboards. The dichotomy of dystopian despair of the people below, the utopian monochromatic minimalism and hermetic beauty of the broadcast screens and shark-bots. Throw in some genre appropriate propaganda posters and hacked and cobbled dirty tech and this is some delicious classic Sci-Fi.
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The fight for the Nicky - The action sequence just didn't work for me. It was too quick too clinical. I couldn't see it.
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Just finished The Covert Academy by @petes117 Quick Review: Decent read. Fun, kitchen sink-style #scifi, some pacing issues but overall good.
~Bad Sqwirl
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