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“Coin Operated Boy: Preview” By Steven Prouse & Rob Grabe Review

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Special 10-Page Preview! Two stories in one world. Coin Operated Boy tells the tales of two self-aware robots and their relationships with their respective creators. Genesis wants a love without complications and she’ll engineer the perfect boy to get it. Enter Daniel, Genie’s clockwork creation. Then, Sara thinks she is a girl just like any other, but when the reality that she’s an android hits her, she hits back.

Let me start this review by saying that this one is just a preview for the entire comic book. And I read it because I wanted to see if the full comic book was worth the money and time I would spend on it. And I’m gonna give you the answer for that at the end of this review.

The concept of this preview is pretty unique and intriguing because it is about a coin-operated character in a sci-fi setting. But the way to concept is presented to us makes it very lacking of clarity and depth.

The narrative of this preview feels very disjointed, with underdeveloped plot points that leave us as readers confused about the story’s direction.

The characters in this preview had the potential to be very good and interesting characters but in reality they lack depth and any form of personalities. 

The characters’s motivates and backgrounds are very unexplored and underdeveloped which makes it very difficult for me personally to like them or get invested in their journeys.

The artwork in this preview is the best part of this preview in my opinion. Because the artwork is very appealing and it captures the quirky and futuristic elements of the story which this preview tries to give us. 

The artwork in this preview are very vibrant and engaging. The art does complement the concept which this preview tries to give us but doesn’t enhance the overall storytelling of this preview or make me interested enough in this preview to give it a good rating.

This preview tries to give us the themes of identity and technology but the themes are very undeveloped and not fully explored.

So will I buy and read the full version of this comic book ? I don’t think I will. The main reason behind this is how poorly this preview was very uninteresting for me personally.

I Give This Book 2 / 5

“Turning Tiger: Preview” By Richmond Clements & Alex Moore Review

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10-Page Preview! A top secret US military robot goes rogue and collides with the world of a suburban American family. Turning Tiger brings a tale of explosive action, government conspiracies, and above all, family. But why has the robot chosen this family and their daughter in particular? All will be revealed.

Let me start this review by saying that this one is just a preview for the entire comic book. And I read it because I wanted to see if the full comic book was worth the money and time I would spend on it. And I’m gonna give you the answer for that at the end of this review.

The concept of this preview hints at an very engaging story which would involve advanced technology and mystery. But the execution of the plot and how it was presented to us is really weak because of the lack in clarity and depth.

The plot in this preview feels very disjointed because it is very underdeveloped and unexplored which felt like the creators of this preview didn’t knew what they were doing when they were creating this preview. Because the whole preview left me with an feeling of the storyline being incomplete like the key details were missing from this preview for us as readers to get the full picture of it. Which really didn’t help me liking this preview a lot or made me want to buy and read the full version of this comic book.

The characters in this preview are had the potential to be very good characters. But I reality they lack a lot of depth, development and personalities which would make them stand out from the rest and make them memorable for us as readers which doesn’t happen.

The main character in this preview doesn’t have a very shallow and weak personality. We don’t get any form of character background or the character’s motivation in this preview which makes the main character feel very unexplored and shallow. Which made it very difficult for me personally to like the main character or care about the character’s journey.

The side characters in this preview are just as weak and shallow as the main character in this preview. The side character doesn’t add anything to the narrative of the plot of this preview. 

The artwork in this preview is the best part of this preview because it captures the sci-fi essence with a clean and polished style. The artwork complements the setting but doesn’t enhance the overall narrative clarity.

This preview tries to give us the themes of technology and mystery which were present in this preview. But they felt very unexplored because the themes of this preview were very rushed. 

So will I buy and read the full version of this comic book ? I don’t think I will. The main reason behind this is how poorly this preview was very uninteresting for me personally

I Give This Book 2 / 5

“The Trap!” By Josh Hunter Review

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These fraternity boys just made a BIG mistake.Spring break in Cancun was supposed to be a non-stop party. Beer, sun, and bragging about all the hot girls that they’d hooked up with. Getting kidnapped by a criminal syndicate was not part of the plan.

What the fuck have I just read ? I really don’t know here. Because I usually hate this kind of books.

I personally have a lot of problems with this book, but before we start with the negative sides of this book in my opinion lets talk about the very few positive things which this book has. 

The things I somehow liked about this book is that for one this book is a very quick read, since it is only 56 pages long, which means under an hour read. And the second thing which I somehow liked about this book is that it is for sure very unique and I haven’t read anything even close to the theme of this book.

Now that we are done talking about the positive sites of this book for me. Lets get to the negative things I have to say about this book. 

One of the things which I really didn’t like about this book was the the author of this book makes a fair share of comments about women which I found to be pretty weird and wrong. But again it could have been just me overthinking things about this book. 

The second thing which I didn’t like about this book was the fact that the two guys were sold as slaves to some rich old white guy to be sold to other old white guys I didn’t like that. Because it feels very wrong to me. Because the author did just threat the 2 guys as sex dolls rather than “human beings” even thou it is a very fictional book. 

The third thing which I didn’t like about this book was the fact the the main characters was sort of gay, but he slept with girls from his university just to fit in with the rest of fraternity guys which really for me felt like “gay shaming” like if the whole story happened during 19-century or before.

The writing style was felt very YA type, which made this book easier and quicker to read. But if I had a teenager who wanted to read this book I would have burned all the kindles in the house if that was the case.

After I read this book I found out that this book is the first book of a 13 book series (13 books were published in this series of the time I wrote this review for this book so the amount of books in this series could have changed). And I personally don’t have any interest in continuing the series. Even if somehow read all the books published up to date and this series is the only unread books I’m still not gonna do it. 

I Give This Book 2 / 5

“Captain Pixel: Preview” By Shawn DePasquale & Maciej Prozalski Review

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10-Page Preview! A new virus has been introduced and it is now up to Captain Pixel, a polar bear and the mysterious wizard, Adobus, to stop this rapidly growing plague.

Let me start this review by saying that this one is just a preview for the entire comic book. And I read it because I wanted to see if the full comic book was worth the money and time I would spend on it. And im gonna give you the answer for that at the end of this review.

The whole concept of this preview revolves around a digital world brimming with possibilities. I personally found the concept to be very intriguing and interesting. But the narrative of this whole preview was very lacking of clarity and cohesion. Which made it difficult for me to follow the storyline and be interested in it.

The plot in this preview felt very rushed with a lot of key elements undeveloped and unexplored. The plot has a very uneven pacing, because at times it goes very fast making the whole plot undeveloped and unexplored and on other times the pacing was going on and on forever without an end. 

The main character in this comic book had a potential to be a very good main character but in reality he lacks depth and any form of personality. His motivates are very unexplored and absolutely no backstory. Which really made it impossible for me to like him or care about his journey throughout this preview or the full version of this comic book.

The side characters in this preview and very similarly underdeveloped and unexplored with absolutely no personalities of their own or backstory. At the same time the side characters aren’t adding anything to the narrative or to the whole story in general.

The artwork in this preview is the best part of this preview in my opinion because it is vibrant and colorful which I really liked. But there are times where the artwork feels very chaotic which really distracts the reader from the main story of this preview.

This preview tries to give us the themes of adventure and technology which had a lot of potential. But in reality the themes of this preview are very unexplored because of the very weak and poor narrative of this preview which doesn’t present the themes of this preview in a good way.

So will I buy and read the full version of this comic book ? I don’t think I will. The main reason behind this is how poorly this preview was very uninteresting for me personally.

I Give This Book 2 / 5

“Clay County: Preview” By Bruce Brown & Chip Christell & Adam Mrozowski Review

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10-Page Preview! Aliens have conquered the world in search of the mysterious SF-92, a fuel source without equal. Their plot has hit a snag, however, in the form of a handful of rednecks– well-armed, drunk rednecks. The invaders may have met their match in Clay County.

Let me start this review by saying that this one is just a preview for the entire comic book. And I read it because I wanted to see if the full comic book was worth the money and time I would spend on it. And I’m gonna give you the answer for that at the end of this review.

The concept of this preview revolves around an unusual mix of action and comedy. The premise of it had a lot of potential but the way it was presented to us really lacked clarity and cohesion. And I wasn’t a fan of this because the whole execution of the concept in this preview felt very shallow and like there wasn’t a coherent storyline in this preview.

The narrative of this preview felt very scattered because it had a very inconsistent tone that makes it difficult for me personally to engage fully with the story which this preview tired to give us.

The characters we are introduced to in this preview, have their own quirky personalities which I liked a lot. But at the same time their quirky personalities feel like they lack depth and development.

All of the characters in this preview show a good potential for humor and intrigue. But this potential wasn’t used because all of the characters didn’t have any clear motives and their backstories are not sufficiently explored. Which really made me not fully care about their journeys. 

The artwork in this preview provides us with a lively and energetic feel, fitting the comedic tone of the story. But as much as the artwork is appealing, it does have a few issues. The artwork feels cluttered at times, which really didn’t help me with getting interested in the storyline because it was very distracting from the storytelling.

The themes which this preview gives us a bland between adventure and humor. Which could have been very good it those themes were used properly. For the most part the themes feel very unexplored and underdeveloped. And the lack of narrative doesn’t help the themes of this preview to shine through the poor writing of this preview.

So will I buy and read the full version of this comic book ? I don’t think I will. The main reason behind this is how poorly this preview was very uninteresting for me personally.

I Give This Book 2 / 5

“Bed Time Stories: Books for children” By Fabian Lewandowic Review

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Introducing an enchanting collection of 27 captivating bedtime stories that will transport young readers to a world filled with magic, imagination, and adventure. With titles like “Rosie the Rabbit,” “Lily Little Fairy,” “Alex’s Adventure,” and “My Dragon Friend,” this collection offers a diverse range of tales that will captivate and inspire children.

I gotta admit that this book is much better than I expected it to be. I expected this book to be very boring and poorly made. But after reading it, I gotta admit that it is much better than I expected it to be. 

All of the stories in this book are very short and they include illustration to accompany the stories. Most of the stories in this book are around 2-3 pages long which really makes this book and all stories in this book very quick to read. 

The reason for me rating this book so low is because all of the stories in this book are meant for children not adults, and to be very honest here I wasn’t fan of the majority of the stores included in this book. But I still found them fun and enjoyable to read. Because when I read this book I was in a very big reading slump and I wanted to read something which wouldn’t take a lot of time and brain power to complete.

After reading this book I gotta say that this book would to best for children between age 5 and 10, because as I’ve said above the stories included in this book are  very enjoyable and fun to read for an adult but even more so for a child in the age between 5 and 10.

All of the short stories in this book, are very good for bed time stories since they are very fairy tale like and short, which makes it possible to read within a few minutes.

I wouldn’t recommend this book for adults, as a fun and interesting read, but for adults who have children yeah I would. 

I Give This Book 2 / 5

“Ezra: Evoked Emotions #1” By Sean Patrick O’Reilly & Master Rove Review

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Normally Ezra is rogue mercenary for hire…but she has just embarked on a quest that becomes a personal mission to exorcise the demons in her closet from a long, long time ago.

I need to admit here that this comic book has a very promising concept. Because it focuses on magical elements and emotional depth. 

But the way the concept is narrated and executed leaves the whole concept very lacking. Because one of the main things with this comic book is that the plot feels disjointed, with abrupt transitions and underdeveloped storylines which really didn’t help me liking this comic book a lot. Because it left me confused about the overall direction.

The main character in this comic book had a lot of potential to be a very good main character. But in reality she has almost no character development and she has absolutely no personality at best. Her motivation as well as her personality is very unexplored which made it hard for me personally to be invested in her journey or care about her as a character. 

The side characters appear in this comic book very briefly and have absolutely no personalities or anything which makes them standout and be memorable for us as readers. At the same time the side characters don’t bring anything to the plot of this comic book which really made me question what was the point of having all of the side characters if they don’t help carry the plot forward. 

The artwork in this comic book was pretty stunning because it captures the mystical atmosphere effectively, with vibrant and detailed illustrations. But the panels sometimes feel cluttered, which can did a few times detract me from the storytelling.

This comic book tries to give us the themes of magic and emotional exploration. But in reality the themes which this comic book gives us are very underdeveloped and unexplored which really made me think about how the creators of this comic book had planned this comic book. The potential for exploring complex emotions and magical dynamics is evident but remains largely untapped due to the fragmented narrative.

I Give This Book 2 / 5

“It Won’t be Christmas Without You” By Beth Reekles Review

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From the author of the smash hit Netflix romcom The Kissing Booth! Eloise, a self-confessed Christmas obsessive, cant wait for the big day. Devoted to her Michael Bubl playlist, shes organising the school nativity play and even her gorgeous Grinch of a neighbour, James, cant get her down.Her workaholic twin sister, Cara, on the other hand, plans to work over the holiday and figure out what secrets her seemingly-perfect boyfriend George might be keeping from her.The sisters used to be close but since Cara moved to London, everythings been different. Only, Eloise isnt giving up just yet, and with a white Christmas on the cards, Cara cant fail to be moved by the magic of the season can she.

I gotta say that my opinion about this book is all over the place, because Im liking this book but at the same time disliking it. All I can say is that this review might be quite a wild ride of opinions which may cross each other. But lets see where the review takes us.

I need to give this book for being sort of cute and fun to read when you don’t give this book a lot of thoughts or look to closely at it. 

This book has a good premise for the plot but at the same time the way this book is written doesn’t present the plot very well. Which really sucks because this book could have been very good if the author gave us the plot in a other way than what we got. 

This book doesn’t have a lot of the Christmas spirit other than the fact that it mentions Christmas eve and Christmas plans and gifts a few time throughout this book. This book feels more like its about twin sister growing apart from each other when they grow up into being adults rather than the spirit of Christmas. Of course it could just be me and my impression of this book after reading it but again every review written is very personally to the person writing the review. 

The characters here are very average characters, where you don’t remember them when you finish the book. The two main characters are twins and their names are Eloise and Cara. And all I can tell you about them is that Cara lives in London and Eloise is a teacher not in London. And thats pretty much what I remember about them. Both of them are very shallow characters and are very typical YA Christmas book characters where Eloise is the Christmas obsessed sibling and Cara is more of a Scooge type. 

As for the rest of the characters, I remember even less about them than what I remember about the town main characters. Both of the sisters have guys they are dating or at the very least involved with, but what their names are I simply cant tell you that. Because it went into my head and went straight out of it because of how flat and shallow characters they were. 

The writing style in this book is very typical of YA which means that it is very simple and easy to read. It plays well with the plot of this book but at the same time I wasn’t a fan of the writing style. 

To be very honest here this book was a very average and quick Christmas book which seems like the author didn’t put a lot of effort and time into writing this book. But at this point of being 5 years into reading and reviewing books I need to admit that I have read much worse book than this one. 

I Give This Book 2 / 5

“Champions of the Wild Weird West #1” By Michael David Nelsen & Erik Hendrix Review

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Part 1: The honor of a samurai, the mysticism of the Native American Culture, and a whole heck of a lot of Old West Action. When a fallen samurai is drawn to the United States to save his wife-to-be and her father, he is drawn into a plot much more complex than a simple rescue. Meeting up with an adventurer, his Indian financial advisor, a mercenary, and a former priest, they set off on a quest to save the West from the strange and unimaginable. Zombie Indians, mystical beings, and mad science are just a few of they must face on their quest to save themselves, those they love, and the whole of the Old West.

The concept of this preview was very interesting for me personally because it is sort of a mix between the Wild West with fantastical elements. Which I found to be very intriguing and inserting. 

But the way the concept is pretend to us, really destroys the whole concept and potential the plot had. Because the whole narrative and plot is very weak and the storyline feels very fragmented and difficult to follow.

The plot seems very undeveloped which left me with an incomplete understanding of the plot. The plot in this one feels like the writer of this comic book didn’t knew what he was doing with this comic book.

The characters we get in this comic book are very one-dimensional and with very minimal personalities to them.

The protagonists in this comic book are introduced with the bare basics of personalities and with almost no backstory to them. Which makes it very hard for me personally to actually like them or care about them.

The side characters in this comic book seem for the most part okay if you don’t think about them. Because all of the side characters in this comic book have very limited development and fails to add significant depth to the story.

The artwork in this comic book complements the quirky, adventurous tone of the narrative, and for the most part is very good looking. To be honest the artwork in this comic book was my favorite part of this comic book. 

But the artwork still has some issues like some of the panels feel very cluttered which only adds more confusion for me personally. 

The themes which this comic book tries to give us are for the most part okay. Because the themes of this comic book are adventure and the clash between the fantastical and the historical which I liked. But those theme seem for the most part very unexplored and underdeveloped. 

I Give This Book 2 / 5

“Olive Peril: Preview” By Laurel Shelley-Reuss Review

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20-Page Preview! When the CEO of the largest soap manufacturer in the United States dies, her only daughter, Olive, is left with quite the she can marry her mother’s Evil Corporate Lawer, or she can put her fate in the hands of a ghostly child who claims to know a way out of Earth.

Let me start this review by saying that this one is just a preview for the entire comic book. And I read it because I wanted to see if the full comic book was worth the money and time I would spend on it. And I’m gonna give you the answer for that at the end of this review.

This preview tries to set up a potentially intriguing storyline centered around the protagonist. The concept itself is very intriguing for me because it is a mix between mystery and adventure which I really liked. But the narrative which this preview takes lacks clarity and depth.

The plot in this preview feels pretty disjointed, which makes it difficult for me personally to follow and become invested in the plot in this preview. Which really doesn’t help with making me interested enough ti buy and read the full version of this comic book.

The main character in this comic book, is pretty good character but she feels very underdeveloped in this preview. She feels underdeveloped because she has a very shallow personality and she doesn’t have a lot of backstory.  The main character’s motivations and personality are not fully explored which makes it pretty hard for me to really like her or be invested in her story.

When it comes to the side characters, I need to say that they appear very briefly in this preview and they don’t much depth or context to the story. Which really doesn’t make sense on why they are in this preview if they don’t anything to the story.

The artwork in this preview is visually appealing, with a style that complements the adventurous tone of the narrative. Which for me personally was the best part of this preview because of the fact that the artwork in this preview are very engaging and very nice looking.

The themes which this preview tries to give us feel pretty unexplored which really disappointed me. Because the preview was trying to give us the themes of adventure and self-discovery which I tend to love in books and comic book. But this preview only hints at those themes but in reality they feel very shallow and unexplored. 

I personally wont be buying and reading the full version of this comic book because this preview didn’t get interested enough to actually do that.

I Give This Book 2 / 5