Invasive Procedures
by Orson Scott Card, Aaron Johnston
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Author: Aaron Johnston, Orson Scott CardEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-07-29
ISBN: 0765352826
Number of pages: 400
Publisher: Tor Science Fiction
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Book Review: A Quick Read
Summary: 3 Stars
I thought the book was okay, but was not prepared for the abysmal reviews I've just read through. I don't normally read sci-fi, but this one was interesting because it had to do with a super disease.
I agree with many of the reviews that say the characters were this and that, clichés and all, but overall, this wasn't that bad of a read. I think my biggest problem was the introduction of the female doctor's husband. He has one scene in his POV where he is looking for her, but that's it. He pops up at the end in a minor scene as a peripheral character, but his whole part in the story was unnecessary and maybe was just a way to up the page count a little.
I've never read any other Card novels, so I have nothing to compare this to. As for a sci-fi thriller, it could have been worse. It was an easy read and kept my attention most of the time. I, like a few of you, didn't think much of delving into the character's lives and personal problems, bla bla bla, but it wasn't that annoying to me.
Also, the doctor was a little on the weak female and whiny side. Rodriquez kind of made up for it, but she did seem a tad TV/movie cliché. Come to think of it, I may have seen several other tough Hispanic females on TV shows and in movies and that is why. The deputy on Eureka comes to mind as well as the woman on the Tremors TV show.
Overall, if you have never read an Orson Scott Card novel, you may like this. I did, but apparently, I'm in the minority.
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