Mer Barr
Story 3 of 5 - There wasn't much movement to the plot by the time I stopped reading and returned the book to the library. I prefer stories that don't hang out in the same place overly long and that move at a bit faster pace. I think I stopped at about the 3rd or 4th physical place and definitely not much going on.
Character 4 of 5 - The story is told from the perspective and in the mind of the main character. I find I much prefer to be in the know on at least some of the character of the stories. I'm not a fan of having an unusual story and having no clue what any of the characters are thinking, feeling or planning. The main character and his father are relatively fleshed out and many of the characters they interact with have some depth.
Setting 5 of 5 - emphasis is on world building. Cudos to the author for coming up with a unique idea and the humorous twists on known quips and book / movie references. However, this is such a unique perspective that I wish there'd been a bit more time spent on explaining the relationship of the world and the impact to the culture and classification. I may have been driving through city traffic and missed that part.
Language 4 of 5 - although the base language used is not unknown to me, many parts are strings of number, like an IP address. Strings of numbers are definitely a foreign language to me.
Story 3 of 5 - There wasn't much movement to the plot by the time I stopped reading and returned the book to the library. I prefer stories that don't hang out in the same place overly long and that move at a bit faster pace. I think I stopped at about the 3rd or 4th physical place and definitely not much going on.
Character 4 of 5 - The story is told from the perspective and in the mind of the main character. I find I much prefer to be in the know on at least some of the character of the stories. I'm not a fan of having an unusual story and having no clue what any of the characters are thinking, feeling or planning. The main character and his father are relatively fleshed out and many of the characters they interact with have some depth.
Setting 5 of 5 - emphasis is on world building. Cudos to the author for coming up with a unique idea and the humorous twists on known quips and book / movie references. However, this is such a unique perspective that I wish there'd been a bit more time spent on explaining the relationship of the world and the impact to the culture and classification. I may have been driving through city traffic and missed that part.
Language 4 of 5 - although the base language used is not unknown to me, many parts are strings of number, like an IP address. Strings of numbers are definitely a foreign language to me.