tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post3065843285850100394..comments2024-03-28T16:51:25.965+01:00Comments on Offbeat YA: Parker Peevyhouse: "Strange Exit" (ARC Review)Roberta R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-83364363907515059362019-12-22T10:03:05.615+01:002019-12-22T10:03:05.615+01:00It's a bit odd - almost like a chapter was mis...It's a bit odd - almost like a chapter was missing - but I loved it enough to decide to buy a copy later.Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-54281626730783764602019-12-22T02:33:46.277+01:002019-12-22T02:33:46.277+01:00Sounds interesting, but that abrupt ending does so...Sounds interesting, but that abrupt ending does sound a bit worrisome.<br /><br />Nicole @ <a href="http://feedyourfictionaddiction.com" rel="nofollow">Feed Your Fiction Addiction</a>Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08637114079800138680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-38893295419004768142019-12-18T09:18:58.677+01:002019-12-18T09:18:58.677+01:00Yep, it's a stand-alone, and I feel your conce...Yep, it's a stand-alone, and I feel your concern - but as I said, it's accessible even to those who don't usually read sci-fi because it seems to go over their heads LOL.Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-23823268646889558932019-12-17T22:27:12.187+01:002019-12-17T22:27:12.187+01:00Is it a stand-alone? I would feel let down by the ...Is it a stand-alone? I would feel let down by the abrupt ending if I ended up caring about any of those side characters but otherwise it sounds fun and non-sci-fi-fan accessible lol<br /><br /><a href="http://www.fwiwreviews.net" rel="nofollow">Karen @ For What It's worth</a>Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-53086666777010510322019-12-17T10:22:15.700+01:002019-12-17T10:22:15.700+01:00As someone who does read sci-fi, I'm sure you&...As someone who does read sci-fi, I'm sure you'll like this one!Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-17467837767701188492019-12-17T00:26:27.916+01:002019-12-17T00:26:27.916+01:00Oh what a cool premise. Sounds like lots of neat i...Oh what a cool premise. Sounds like lots of neat ideas here, and even with that rather abrupt ending I think I want to get this! Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-39097334864106987532019-12-15T15:52:46.149+01:002019-12-15T15:52:46.149+01:00I think it's what keeps most readers at bay wh...I think it's what keeps most readers at bay when it comes to sci-fi - if they don't actually love-love the genre to begin with, they're afraid to get lost in technical stuff, which is not the case here. I can honestly say that Peevyhouse's books are some of the least intimidating I've ever read (though I'm on the fence about The Echo Room, but it's more because I didn&Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-38368581712704359522019-12-15T11:46:44.330+01:002019-12-15T11:46:44.330+01:00I usually can enjoy a book outside my genre of cho...I usually can enjoy a book outside my genre of choice, IF the author does a good job blending in the elements I love, like a strong sense of family. That really appeals to me. I also like that you did not feel down in jargon and theories, when it came to the SciFi elements. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.com