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Summary: TERRIBLE
Review: Seems to be written by a 12 year old for an 8 year old... Absolutely terrible.
Rating:
Summary: ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE
Review: I bought this book today thinking it might be a thoughtful, provoking and fun read. I read the first 50 pages and this is the worst peace of writing I've ever encountered. I've never read anything else by this author but from the blurbs on the book, he seemed to have a good reputation. From the first 50 pages, you'd think someone in high school wrote it or who was 16 years old wrote this junk. The writing is stilted, shallow and the characters are 1 dimensional. So far we have a group of 4 people finding a ufo in the desert, the characters don't express any wonder at this, the 22 year old protagonist is able to figure out how the saucer flies and somehow the govt was able to see the saucer on the ground from a random satellite sweep. After the first 50 pages, I skipped to the last few pages, and strangely, we have the story still focusing on the same 4-5 characters, it doesn't seem like anything happpenned between pages 50-200 and also the story ends with some judge awarding the saucer to the 22 year old which he flies around for show. Yes, unbelievably that's part of the story. Avoid this book!!!!! You will lose IQ points by reading this. I am returning this to the bookstore ASAP. I'd recommend something like "Lightning" by Dean Koontz for a fun, provoking read.
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Summary: An insult to even the barest intelligence...
Review: This is one of the worst books I have ever read. I have enjoyed other novels by this author but he has seriously misjudged his readers if he thinks this travesty will be well received. The primary problem with the book is the premise that we are asked to believe that a spacecraft built by extra-terrestrials has flight controls, flight data systems and propulsion that are identical to a sophisticated modern aircraft. This is reinforced by the fact that the book's 'heroes' can fly the ship after WORKING OUT THE CONTROLS BY LOOKING AT THEM...! Perhaps this brief extract will convince you. The main characters have flown the 140 thousand year old spacecraft to a down home Missouri hanger and are trying to repair it:
'Egg soon found that the wrenches didn't quite fit. Neither metric nor American wrenches worked. Worried that he might ruin a nut or two, he had to use adjustable wrenches and pliers.'
This 140 thousand year old alien spacecraft is held together by good old nuts and bolts folks. Believe me it gets worse... Avoid.
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Summary: Only for a sci-fi fan...
Review: Being a fan of science fiction novels, I enjoyed this book. It was interesting to see the author's depiction of future technology and theories of space travel. Although, I found that Coonts' writing style was, needless to say, weak and predictable. I was turned off by the stereotypical and overused aspects of his characters and plot. Beyond that, there were several points of the novel that were slow and not very exciting. It seemed to me, that considering the subject matter, the plot could have been much more entertaining. I would recommend it to other readers who enjoy science fiction novels. But for those who don't usually read these kinds of books, don't be in any hurry to read this one.
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Summary: Dreadful, trite.
Review: One of the worst books I've read, so simplistic its a no brainer. Will not read any more of this Author. My mistake was to mix up authors names. Koontz NOT Coonts.!!!If you could please offer another option, no star.
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Summary: If you want to lose yourself in a book...this is the one
Review: Stephen Coonts is the master of military action-adventure and this foray into a little-bit of science fiction highlights the creative, master literary skills that have made him the best-selling author he is. Saucer grabs the reader on the first page and you're off in a page-turning race that doesn't let go until the last page. This is Stephen Coonts at his best with full characters, great dialogue and a story line that marks this book as an outstanding, fun read.
CAPT David E. Meadows, USN
Author of the SIXTH FLEET series
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Summary: new departure
Review: This is NOT a techno-thriller or military adventure. It is not science fiction either. It is a black comedy, somewhat in the spirit of Carl Hiassen. Coonts is known for his military books with details of aircraft. Here he makes no real attempt to engage serious military freaks. He describes a flight by the in-service Mach 6 [or more] hypersonic replacement for the SR-71, but this is very cursory, and has nothing to do with the plot. An alien spacecraft is discovered: but the focus is NOT on the technology. Indeed, Coonts skips over the propulsion system in the most cack handed manner: this is sci-fi technology of the 1960's. Instead the focus is on the political dimension: what will Washington and other world leaders do when presented with this development? As important, what will those benighted souls who believe in 'god' and the idea that humans are unique do when evidence is flying over their heads that we are all descendants of space invaders? Coonts has fun taking the mickey out of generals and cabinet staff as well as the president, all of whom he portrays as fools and scoundrels. Real evil is represented by the Rupert Murdoch figure: an Austalian billionaire with no scruples whatsoever, and a very young 'companion'. This fits life too closely to be an accident. The reviewer who took two days to finish this book might consider a course to increase reading speed to the sixth grade level. In fact you can't turn the pages fast enough. I found it a good read in that sense. Obviously you don't buy Coonts if you are looking for 'literature' or even literate writing. As a techno-freak he makes egregious errors when he steps outside his own field of military aviation. Evolution is a motif of the book, and as such Coonts might have looked up a few facts. He says 'homo sapiens' date from no more than 100,000 years ago. In fact, any anthropology text will tell you they date from 500,000 years ago. Perhaps Coonts meant 'homo sapiens sapiens'? In this case he would have been off by only 20,000 years. This book has some of the old, main street America feeling of the early works of Ray Bradbury. Coonts feels there are still honest folk, living in the hinterlands. Dream on, dude
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Summary: very much of this world!
Review: It is all too seldom that I find a work of science fiction that grabs my attention, makes my mind expand, & simply thrills me. SAUCER is one of those books! What would happen were we to find an artifact from intelligent life in outer space? Stephen Coonts has given us a lot to think about, written in his inimitable style. If you buy only one science fiction book this year - spend your money on this simple, exhilerating read by a master storyteller.
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Summary: Just For The Fun
Review: This is not THE FLIGHT OF THE INTRUDER. Get over it. SAUCER is, as one reviewer pointed out, more on the order of Heinlein's earlier works, perhaps a bit juvinile for some people's taste. BUT I LIKED IT! The good guys were undoubtedly good and the bad guys were wonderfully bad. There are no shadows, everything is black and white, the way stories were back when we were younger and more innocent.
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Summary: Great Summer Listen
Review: I don't read books. I listen to them. This is a great summer listen. Not great literature, but a light, fun read. It has what I look for in a summer book: Action from the first page. Adventure. Good and evil in black and white. Bad guys and good gals who can fly and know how to handle themselves in tight situations. Bumbling politicians. Strong characters you like (or hate) and care about. And some thought provoking, but not terribly deep, thoughts about the origin of man. Take a break from the heavy stuff, and sit down, strap up and hang on.
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