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The Beam: Episode 1 (2013)

by Sean Platt(Favorite Author)

3.72 of 5 Votes: 3

languge

English

genre

Science Fiction

publisher

Realm & Sands

review 1: The Beam is a sci-fi serial set in the future. Episode 1 is setting up characters, setting, and plot. I like what the authors have written so far, the writing is solid, and I am intrigued. However, I am not sure if I am sold on the serial model yet. I still would rather read a full length novel, which I could have bought the whole first season to do that. But, I wanted to see if I liked it first since I'm not a huge science fiction reader. I will pick up the whole season soon and re-evaluate.
review 2: Be aware: episodes NOT self-contained; must buy more to get story. Frankly, I prefer a complete story when I get a book. The best series keep you in the same universe and often have at least some repeating characters, but at least give you a satisfying ending, ev... moreen if it leaves you wanting more. Breaking a story up just to make readers buy the continuation is shoddy. At the very least, the reader should be warned before purchasing (or reading if it's offered for nothing).There's some very good writing here, with a minimum of copy editing errors. The premise is also wonderful (and real enough to be scary). This combination is enough that I was tempted to give another star, but there's a serious flaw: it's hard to care much about the characters, in part because we're whipped back and forth between too many of them, even while being given too little to help us really sympathize.So will I continue with later installments? Gladly, if I can borrow them. Will I buy them? No. less

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