Title: No Rules of Engagement
Author: Thomas Wilson
Publisher: Smashwords.com, 2011
Genre: Sci-fi
Rate: 3/5 – It Is Okay
Get it here: Kindle US
I received a Kindle eBook version from the author in order
to review it.
Eight-year-old Alexander does not like when people touch
him, in fact he killed another kid just for doing so. One day when he is busy
looking at his fire ants taking out a colony of regular ants, a guy from the
army requires his attention. Alexander has been picked to battle against an
unknown alien enemy in the future.
My .mobi version which was downloaded from smashwords.com
contained several errors which made it quite annoying to read. There were
several words missing, and the point of view changed a couple of times from
third person to first person. I think it is sad that the book has been
published with these mistakes as it removes some of the professional feeling,
as if it has been rushed. In my opinion there were more telling and showing as
well, including several repetitions such as the water bottle.
One of my main concerns with this book was the main
character Alexander Hawk. I know it says that his IQ is off the scale, but come
on. An eight-year-old knows more about warfare than a general? And the fact
that he smokes cigarettes, and his extreme egoism do not make him a likeable
character. Needless to say when he talks about his girlfriend and those kinds
of things. It is just weird, and not something you expect from his age.
However, I enjoyed how the plot twisted in the end, it was a
pleasant surprise and I am looking forward to be reading book no. 2 when it is
published.
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