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Saucer: Savage Planet (2014)

by Stephen Coonts(Favorite Author)

3.65 of 5 Votes: 1

languge

English

genre

Science Fiction

publisher

St. Martin's Griffin

series

Saucer

review 1: I wasn't sure what to make of this book at first. It was kind of funny because the characters, events, and science were so simplistic, often absurd...but I wasn't sure if this was intentional. Was it comic science fiction, or was it bad pulp science fiction? I finally concluded it must be the former, but it could have been funnier. It has its moments, but it lacks the kind of intelligent wit or insightful social commentary that marks a great work of comic sci-fi.The story is about the recovery of an ancient flying saucer, its theft by an alien who has been stranded on Earth for over one thousand years, and his friendship with a small cast of characters who are willing to help him phone home and get rescued. It's written in third person and from multiple points of view, inc... moreluding those of the antagonists, a pair of unscrupulous drug company CEOs who want to capitalize on the information they believe they can extract from the saucer's computers or from the alien's DNA. You never spend enough time with any one particular character to really get to know them well, and all seem to lack depth.That said, if you can tolerate the bad science, it's a passable afternoon read.
review 2: Saucer Savage Planet is continuation of Stephen Coonts Saucer series. It revolves around a UFO with advanced alien tech that is found in the Libyan desert and is affect on the main characters and their greater world. Out of all the books in his series it's the longest and the weakest. Where the prior books had action or humor going for them, this story aims at and fails to hit the target of political commentary. To his credit Coonts does use the story to look at consequences that the sudden introduction of new advanced technology creates in a society. He does ask the question what would happen to the economy if people could live for a 1000 years? Yet Coonts does a worse job when he tries to contrast homespun common sense versus Washington political savvy . The attempt comes across ham handed and preachy. Coonts does add new characters, introduces new dimensions to his existing characters, and finally gives a voice and face to the alien’s who built the saucer. This is done to set the reader up for the next as yet untitled next book in the series. This review is harsh because Stephen Coonts is a better writer than is shown this book. It is a fun read suitable for most readers. It could have been so much more. less

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