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Memoria. A Corporation Of Lies (2012)

by Alex Bobl(Favorite Author)

3.35 of 5 Votes: 2

languge

English

genre

Science Fiction

publisher

Sky Bridge

review 1: I so wanted to like this book. It was supposed to have everything I love: SciFi, Dystopian, mystery/crime, suspense/thriller. I'm not sure how much of my displeasure came from the poor English translation and how much came from actual story flaws. As soon as I started reading, I ran into strange wording and poor grammar which made it difficult for me to fully engage in the characters and story. Our introduction to this world is an interaction between the main character, Frank and a strangely hostile cabbie. It just doesn't make any sense. Why is the cabbie so angry? Whatever. Oh I see, it was a lead-in to the really forced mentioning of Memoria and how people can get their memories wiped, blah blah. It doesn't come off as anything but "We need to mention Memoria right away... more". Just weird and forced. Frank calls his girlfriend on the phone. He notes they've been together 6 months, he gave her a key to his place after the 2nd or 3rd date, and he doesn't EVEN KNOW HER LAST NAME? Say what? Nonsense like this ruins any chance of getting into the book. Other reviewers have gone into the various areas of the story that don't make sense or don't come off well so I won't keep beating that dead horse. I sincerely hope the story works better in its original Russian and the author enjoys great success with that version. I just wasn't feeling it with the English version.
review 2: This is more of an adventure story using some SF elements as plot devices, than 'real' sf. This (shortish) story is very plot driven and moves at a breakneck pace. As a consequence, there is not a lot of character development. The familiar ideas (the bad corporation aiming for total world domination, the evil mind control techniques,..) leave the reader wanting some more innovative or meatier concepts to delve into. So, again this is a book that presupposes a very short attention span in its readers. It's fun though and the writer shows promise. So, if you are looking for some light reading, give it a shot. less

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