I Couldn’t Read Flash Forward
I tried and I tried to read Flash Forward.
I really enjoyed the show until ABC ruined any momentum it had by sticking on that awful legal drama for three months. I had a hard time getting back into it because I had forgotten a lot of what was going on up to that point. So I thought, Why not read the book? It will be better than the show anyway; books always are.
In this case, though, the show was much more fun. The book’s first two chapters were bogged down with a whole bunch of science jargon and explanation that kept me from developing any interest in the characters and the events. And this is why I often don’t enjoy science fiction written by men: They spend so much time proving they know the science behind what they are writing that they wait way too long to prove they know their characters.
So, I decided to cut my losses and move on to something much more fun: The Darkest Passion by Gena Showalter. Check back in next week to read that review. And, take a minute to enter to win a copy of One Bloody Thing After Another by Joey Comeau.
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June 8, 2010 5:51 am
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By katie71483, June 8, 2010 @ 1:35 pm
Sorry (and glad) to hear that about the Flash Forward book. It’s always been on my to read list but now I know to give it a skip. Thanks for the heads up.
A friend just recommended the Jasper Fforde books. I’d never even heard of them, but all of the reviews make them sound terrific. They’re going to be my next reading project.
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Jennifer Roland Reply:
June 8th, 2010 at 10:28 pm
Anytime I can help!
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