Rob Dircks

Sci-fi isn't really a go-to genre for me and I wasn't sure how I'd like this book. I had never heard of the author and I didn't read the blurb before I stared - I like to be surprised.

There was so much that I enjoyed while reading this book! The humor is fantastic and I laughed out loud many times. The science fiction aspects were interesting and I was immersed in the world that Heyoo and Waa lived in. Even the secondary characters were well done.

Probably the most pleasant surprise was how much I enjoyed the narration. Some authors should definitely stay away from narrating their own work but not this one. His voice is great and his sound effects definitely added to the work.

Mr. Dircks has a new fan.

I received a copy of the audio book from the author for a possible review.… (meer)

It took me a long time to finish this short book because I had to constantly force myself to keep going. Let me explain...

I really like Rob Dircks. He writes interesting, funny stories and does a fantastic job with his own narrations. This book had all the elements of being super fun but the method of delivery killed it for me so hard. Everything was presented as emails sent from the main character, Chip, to his estranged girlfriend, Julie. It just didn't work. I would get drawn into the action and dialogue and then a new email would start and remind me that I'm supposed to believe anyone would write an email in this way.

There was a lot of repetition and silly lists thrown in but if it hadn't been for the email technique, I probably would have given this 4 stars and recommended it to others.

Why did I keep going instead of stopping maybe an hour in? Because I have the sequel and am hoping it's a lot better with the delivery. I've not looked at a blurb or anything like that so I'm still hopeful.… (meer)