Book Review: The Definity

The Definity by N Pfeifer

1 / 5

  If the first chapter is any indication, the book was released prematurely.  There is poor formatting, typos, and the writing is too sporadic.  The author jumps from subject to subject and introduces characters too quickly and then brush them aside for something else.  There are characters that are introduced (in name only) that seem important, but the author does not follow through with a complete thought and so the reader is left with a name and a vague idea that they relate to the two initial characters introduced.  The author also throws locations and concepts at the reader without fleshing out the ideas well enough, and without giving the reader a chance to digest what they just read.  He uses things like "the Arrow" and "the Halo" without really explaining what they are, or how or why they matter.

  I couldn't read beyond the 1st chapter even though the premise of the story sounds interesting.  It also sounds like the author has a large universe that they have created, but their execution of showing it to the readers just doesn't pull it off.  I would NOT recommend this book until the author irons out organization and ideas and finds a decent editor.  And if you still think you want to read this book I would recommend the free sample before even thinking about purchasing the book.  Then again, it just may not be my cup of tea (or coffee).