The Starfish People
by Leann Marshall
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Book Summary Information
Author: Leann MarshallEdition: Kindle Edition
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Published)
Format: Kindle eBook
Published: 2007-10-21
ISBN: N/A
Number of pages: 150
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Book Reviews of The Starfish People
Book Review: 4 1/2 Stars
Summary: 4 Stars
Plot/Storyline: 4 Stars
This is one of those novels hard to pin down to a specific genre. It is almost science fiction, almost fantasy, and almost drama. The story is told from three different viewpoints: Lissa, the `previous self', Willie, a homeless man in the past, and Sera, the woman living in 2205.
The science involved is the big weakness in this work. The explanations given for various portions are scientifically so weak as to suggest no research was done at all. At the end, the science is bent even further to achieve the author's goals. As much as I don't like a lot of scientific detail, I do like to have it at least make some sense.
The storyline flowed very well. The switching of viewpoints was nicely done with appropriate people telling the relevant portions of the story. The author keeps the reader interested throughout, never resorting to contrived foreshadowing.
I also enjoyed the way the new technology in 2205 was introduced. The reader is shown new devices through the storyline without being lectured. The future is very believable, with the exception of the time travel device itself.
Character Development: 5 Stars
The three main characters were wonderfully drawn. Lissa was an unlikable person, yet still interesting. Sera was fun to read about in the future because of the world she lived in and in the past because of her reactions to things. Willie was a heavily sympathetic character while still being completely realistic.
Writing Style: 5 Stars
This portion is where the author excels. Her story telling style is almost a 'stream of conscience' type event in portions. It took me a page or two to get used to it the first time the story switched to Lissa, as it felt a bit rushed after reading from Sera's viewpoint. However, it definitely fit the character.
The narrative voices of each character were wonderfully distinct. The dialogue was realistic. The descriptions were precise and vivid.
Editing/Formatting: 4 1/2 Stars
The editing was of commercially published quality. The formatting did have one issue where lines would break off to the next line in the middle. This only occurred rarely throughout most of the novel. However, there was a portion toward the end where it occurred through almost an entire chapter.
Rating: PG-12 for Adult Situations and Violence
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